Buffalo Red River Watershed District

Welcome to the Buffalo-Red River Watershed District

Located in west central Minnesota, the Buffalo-Red Watershed District (BRRWD) is one of the 10 major watersheds in the Red River Basin. As you navigate our website, you will find valuable resources such as our monthly minutes, permit application, and information on the history of the watershed district. This website has been carefully organized to suit your needs; the information you are searching for can be easily accessed using the menu bar located above.

The Board holds regular business meetings in its office at 123 Front Street South, Barnesville, MN, on the second and fourth Monday of each month. The Annual Meeting is held in January, and the Annual Budget Hearing is held in September. Meetings start at 7:00 PM (8:00 PM Daylight Savings Time). The office is open Monday-Friday, 8:00-5:00 PM. Meeting agendas and minutes can be found here.

New Projects:
- Project No. 67, HRB Lakes Outlet
    - Location Map
    - Preliminary Outlet Investigation
- Project No. 64, LaBelle/Boyer Lakes Outlet
    - Boyer/Felker Lakes Map
    - LaBelle/Duck Lakes Map
    - LaBelle/Duck Lakes Expanded Map
- Ranum-Tansem Lakes Highwater Investigation
    - Location Map
    - Expanded Location Map
    - Downstream Location Map
- Pj. 65, Clay-Wilkin County Line 2009 Highwater Map
- Buffalo River TMDL Study
- Ditch Mapping Inventory
- Revised Watershed Management Plan
- Oakport Flood Mitigation
- Manston Slough Restoration

News
- August 23: BRRWD 2010 Budget Hearing Notice
- August 9: Projects/Permits Dominate Watershed Discussions
- July 26: July Rains Bring Concerns to Local Watershed
- July 12: Local Watershed Discusses Lake Problems
- June 14: Watershed Addresses More Problems
- May 24: Local Watershed Remains Busy
- May 10: Watershed Opens Bids for Lake Outlet
- April 26: Highwater Problems Plague Local Watershed
- April 12: Watershed Discusses River Watch Program
- March 22: Financial Request Made to Local Watershed
- March 8: Watershed Opens Bids for Logjam Removal
- February 22: Local Watershed To Adopt New Plan
- February 8: Local Watershed Plans for Busy Year
- January 26: Concerns Expressed Regarding Highwater
- January 11: Local Watershed Holds Annual Meeting
- January 26: Revised Watershed Management Plan Update

Events

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