WATERS (GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES)

See also AQUAPLANES; AQUATIC PLANTS; BEACHES; BOATS AND BOATING; CLEAN WATER PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM; DAMS; DIKES; FISH AND FISHING; FLOODS; NAVIGATION; SHIPPING; VESSELS (BOATS)

Algae

Excessive algae bloom, defined, Minn. Rules 6280.0100

Water quality standards, Minn. Rules 7050.0150

Alteration, excavation, Minn. Rules 6115.0280

Animal feedlots located near

Livestock access, restriction, Minn. Rules 7020.2015

Manure and process wastewater applications, Minn. Rules 7020.2225

Appeals, enforcement of rules, Minn. Rules 6115.0255

Applications, permits, review, Minn. Rules 6115.0150 to 6115.0260

Appropriation record processing fees, Minn. Rules 6115.0110

Aquaculture, see Waters under AQUACULTURE

Aquifers, see AQUIFERS

Archaeological or historic sites in, preservation, Minn. Statutes 2024 138.40

Artificial watercourses, see ARTIFICIAL WATERCOURSES

Barges, see BARGES

Bois De Sioux River, dikes across natural water ways and legal drains, Minn. Rules 6115.1360

Boundary waters

Canada, see INTERNATIONAL WATERS

Courts, jurisdiction, Minn. Statutes 2024 1.02, 97A.235, 484.02

Duties, imposts, and tolls forbidden, Minn. Const. art 2 s 2

Fishing

Commercial fishing, Minn. Statutes 2024 97C.811

Dark house or fish house licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 97C.355

Native rough fish and common carp, removal, Minn. Statutes 2024 97C.045

Natural Resources Department, powers, Minn. Statutes 2024 97A.045

Rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 97A.045

Ice, driving on, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.02, 169.13

International waters, see INTERNATIONAL WATERS

Interstate bridges, Minn. Statutes 2024 160.02, 165.07

Iowa, Minn. Statutes 2024 97A.235, 97C.045

Jurisdiction of state, Minn. Statutes 2024 1.01

Michigan, Minn. Statutes 2024 97A.235

North Dakota, see Boundary waters under NORTH DAKOTA

South Dakota, see Boundary waters with Minnesota under SOUTH DAKOTA

Statutory cities, ferries, Minn. Statutes 2024 218.011, 412.221, 441.26

Wisconsin, Minn. Statutes 2024 85.33, 97C.045, 103F.351

Boundary Waters Canoe Area, see BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA

Boundary waters, fishing

Generally, Minn. Rules 6266.0100

Minnesota-Canada boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6264.0300, 6264.0400, 6266.0700

Minnesota-Iowa boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0200

Minnesota-North Dakota boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0300

Minnesota-South Dakota boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0400

Minnesota-Wisconsin boundary waters, Minn. Rules 6266.0500, 6266.0600

Bridges, see BRIDGES (STRUCTURES)

Buoys, see BUOYS

Camp Coldwater Springs, flow of water to or from, projects affecting, Minn. Statutes 2024 138.665

Channels, see CHANNELS

Class 2 surface water, defined, Minn. Rules 7151.1200

Coal slurry and coal liquid pipelines, location near alternative routes, proposed new facilities, description, Minn. Rules 7855.0440

Commercial fishing areas, Minn. Rules 6260.2400

Comprehensive water plans, see LOCAL WATER MANAGEMENT

Critical areas planning, Minn. Rules 4410.8100 to 4410.9910

Crossings of public waters, standards, Minn. Rules 6115.0230 to 6115.0232

Definitions

Agricultural chemical incidents, Minn. Statutes 2024 18E.02

Agricultural chemical response and reimbursement, Minn. Statutes 2024 18E.02

Animal feedlots, Minn. Rules 7020.0300

Aquatic plant management, Minn. Rules 6280.0100

Fish bait, Minn. Statutes 2024 97C.342

Local water management, Minn. Statutes 2024 103B.305

Water Law, Minn. Statutes 2024 103A.301

Disease-free, certification, Minn. Statutes 2024 97C.342

Diversion of waters

Excavation, permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0200 to 6115.0202

Review of permit applications, Minn. Rules 6115.0160

Drainage, restrictions, Minn. Rules 6115.0270 to 6115.0272

Dredges and dredging, see DREDGES

Ecoregions, maps, Minn. Rules 7050.0468

Enforcement of rules, Minn. Rules 6115.0255

Erosion control, restoration work, Minn. Rules 6115.0215, 6115.0216

Excavation, Minn. Rules 6115.0200 to 6115.0202

Experimental waters, Minn. Rules 6264.0250 to 6264.0280, 6264.0400

Designation

Critical natural habitat, Minn. Statutes 2024 84.944

Exemptions from rulemaking, Minn. Statutes 2024 14.386

Natural Resources Department, powers, Minn. Statutes 2024 97C.001

Northern pike, Minn. Statutes 2024 97C.007

Possession of fish, Minn. Statutes 2024 97C.205

Fees

Field inspections, fees, see same under this topic

Monitoring, fees, see same under this topic

Permit applications, fees, see same under this topic

Private use, Minn. Rules 6135.0400

Field inspections, fees

Amount, Minn. Rules 6115.0080

Authority for rules, Minn. Rules 6115.0010

Dams, Minn. Rules 6115.0080

Definitions, Minn. Rules 6115.0030

Scope of rules, Minn. Rules 6115.0020

Fill material

Public policy, Minn. Rules 6115.0190 to 6115.0192

Standards, Minn. Rules 6115.0191, 6115.0192

Fish preserves, Minn. Rules 6264.0125

Floodproofing of buildings, Minn. Rules 1335.0200 to 1335.3100

Flowing waters, stabilization, fill, permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0190 to 6115.0192

Fuel conversion facilities, location near alternative sites, description, Minn. Rules 7855.0340

Grassed waterways, farms, flood or snow damage, agricultural improvement loans, refinancing of existing debt, Minn. Statutes 2024 41B.043

Gravel, application of law, Minn. Rules 6125.6900

Great Lakes Commission, diverting, Minn. Statutes 2024 1.21

Groundwater, see GROUNDWATER

Hydraulic gradient, definitions, public water supplies, Minn. Rules 4720.5100

Ice

Bodies of water, see under ICE

Careless or reckless driving on, Minn. Statutes 2024 169.13

Impaired waters, see WATER POLLUTION

Intake structures, permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0230

International waters, see INTERNATIONAL WATERS

Irrigation, see IRRIGATION

Jurisdiction

Boundary rivers, Minn. Const. art 2 s 2

Questions of water policy, Minn. Statutes 2024 103A.305

Lagoons, zoning, Minn. Rules 6120.3300

Lake of the Woods, see LAKE OF THE WOODS

Lake Superior, see LAKE SUPERIOR

Lakes and ponds, see LAKES AND PONDS

Lands under, water highways

Eminent domain, Minn. Statutes 2024 458.20, 458.22, 458.23

Land, using as, Minn. Statutes 2024 458.21

Lawsuits

Low-water mark, stipulation, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.411

Statutes of limitations, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.561

Levels, controls, Minn. Rules 6115.0220 to 6115.0222

Management

Forest resource management, Minn. Statutes 2024 89A.01 to 89A.11

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2024 103A.212

Water surface use ordinances, Minn. Statutes 2024 86B.205

Maps, protected waters and wetlands, Minn. Rules 7020.0205

Meandered waters, see MEANDERED WATERS

Minerals under, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.06

Mines and minerals, permits, applications, Minn. Rules 6130.4300

Monitoring, fees

Amount, Minn. Rules 6115.0090

Authority for rules, Minn. Rules 6115.0010

Definitions, Minn. Rules 6115.0030

Environmental assessment worksheets, Minn. Rules 6115.0090

Environmental impact statements, Minn. Rules 6115.0090

Scope of rules, Minn. Rules 6115.0020

Names

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 83A.06, 83A.07

Petition, Minn. Statutes 2024 83A.05, 83A.06

Natural Resources Department, authority, Minn. Statutes 2024 84.027

Navigability, lawsuits about, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.411, 103G.561

Navigable, see NAVIGABLE WATERS

Navigation access, fill, permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0190 to 6115.0192

Notices about, unsafe ice, Minn. Statutes 2024 86B.106

Nuclear fuel processing, location near alternative sites, proposed new facilities, description, Minn. Rules 7855.0540

Nuclear waste storage and disposal, location near alternative sites, proposed new facilities, description, Minn. Rules 7855.0640

Off-shore waters, radioactive devices, installation in, Minn. Rules 4731.3220

Oil pipelines, environmental descriptions, certificate of need applications, Minn. Rules 7853.0610

Orders, enforcement of rules, Minn. Rules 6115.0255

Park districts, duties, generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 398.07

Permit applications, fees

Amendments, Minn. Rules 6115.0065

Amounts, Minn. Rules 6115.0060

Authority for rules, Minn. Rules 6115.0010

Billing procedures, Minn. Rules 6115.0080

Dams, Minn. Rules 6115.0080

Definitions, Minn. Rules 6115.0030

Disputes, procedures, Minn. Rules 6115.0080

Irrigation, Minn. Rules 6115.0110

Method of payment, Minn. Rules 6115.0060

Parameter schedules, Minn. Rules 6115.0080

Public waters, Minn. Rules 6115.0240

Scope of rules, Minn. Rules 6115.0020

Shoreline protection, Minn. Rules 6115.0080

Transfers, Minn. Rules 6115.0065

Water appropriation permits, exemption, Minn. Rules 6115.0120

Permits

Applications, fees, see Permit applications, fees under this topic

Dikes across natural water ways and legal drains, Minn. Rules 6115.1360

Dredging, Minn. Rules 6115.0200 to 6115.0202

Fill in public waters, Minn. Rules 6115.0190 to 6115.0192

Inland excavation, Minn. Rules 6115.0200 to 6115.0202

Mining, Minn. Rules 6115.0280

Restoration, Minn. Rules 6115.0215

Review, Minn. Rules 6115.0250

Scope of authority, Minn. Rules 6115.0160

Structures, Minn. Rules 6115.0221

Petitions, names, changing, Minn. Statutes 2024 83A.05 to 83A.07

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2024 103A.201, 103A.211, 103A.212

Pollution, see WATER POLLUTION

Private use, fees, Minn. Rules 6135.0400

Private waters used for public recreation, Minn. Statutes 2024 604A.20 to 604A.27

Public access sites, see WATER ACCESS SITES

Public highways, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2024 221.012

Public utilities, crossings, Minn. Rules 6135.0100 to 6135.1800

Public waters, see PUBLIC WATERS

Purpose of authority, permits, review of applications, Minn. Rules 6115.0150

Quality of water, see WATER POLLUTION

Red River of the North, see RED RIVER OF THE NORTH

Restoration

Application of law, Minn. Rules 6115.0215, 6115.0217

Conditions, prohibiting, Minn. Rules 6115.0215

Contaminated site restoration, Minn. Rules 6115.0216

Erosion protection, Minn. Rules 6115.0215, 6115.0216

Goals, Minn. Rules 6115.0215

Permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0215

Riprap, Minn. Rules 6115.0215, 6115.0216

Riparian rights, extension, excavation, Minn. Rules 6115.0200 to 6115.0202

Rivers and streams, see RIVERS AND STREAMS

Saint Croix River, see SAINT CROIX RIVERWAY

Sand, application of law, Minn. Rules 6125.6900

Scenic watercourses, Minn. Statutes 2024 373.27

Scientific and natural areas, establishment, Minn. Rules 6136.0100

Scope of authority, permits, review of applications, Minn. Rules 6115.0160

Sediment, see SEDIMENT

Small tanks near surface water

Exclusion from rules, Minn. Rules 7151.1300, 7151.7100

Exemptions from standards, Minn. Rules 7151.5100, 7151.6100

Special management waters, Minn. Rules 6264.0250 to 6264.0280

Designation, Minn. Statutes 2024 14.386, 97C.001, 97C.005

Northern pike, Minn. Statutes 2024 97C.007

Possession of fish, Minn. Statutes 2024 97C.205

Special protection areas, defined, Minn. Rules 7020.0300

Standards and criteria

Crossings, Minn. Rules 6115.0230 to 6115.0232

Drainage, Minn. Rules 6115.0271

Permits, review, Minn. Rules 6115.0160

Water level control structures, Minn. Rules 6115.0221

Statutes of limitations

Lawsuits, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.561

Water levels, maintenance at dams, Minn. Statutes 2024 541.115

Statutory authority, permits, review of applications, Minn. Rules 6115.0150

Structures

Permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0210 to 6115.0212, 6115.0221

Water level control structures, standards, Minn. Rules 6115.0221

Taconite, excluded areas for mining, Minn. Rules 6130.1200

Trapping near water, Minn. Statutes 2024 97B.945

Underground storage of gas or liquid, permit fees, Minn. Rules 6115.0130

Underwater crossings, utilities, application fee, Minn. Rules 6135.0400

Use of waters

Classification for water quality, Minn. Rules 7050.0400 to 7050.0470

Water appropriation and impoundments, Minn. Rules 6115.0600 to 6115.0810

Utility crossings

Application of law, Minn. Rules 6135.1600

Construction methods, Minn. Rules 6135.1300

Definitions, Minn. Rules 6135.0200

Fee schedules, Minn. Rules 6135.0400

Licenses, Minn. Rules 6135.1700, 6135.1800

Policy, Minn. Rules 6135.0100

Protecting environment, Minn. Rules 6135.1000

Rate tables, Minn. Rules 6135.0520, 6135.0620, 6135.0720, 6135.0820

Right of way maintenance, Minn. Rules 6135.1500

Route design, Minn. Rules 6135.1100

Safety considerations, Minn. Rules 6135.1400

Severability, Minn. Rules 6135.0300

Structure design, Minn. Rules 6135.1200

Vegetation

Algae, excessive algae bloom, defined, Minn. Rules 6280.0100

Bog, defined, Minn. Rules 6280.0100

Dense growth of submerged vegetation, defined, Minn. Rules 6280.0100

Eurasian water milfoil, see EURASIAN WATER MILFOIL

Excavation, protection of vegetation, Minn. Rules 6115.0200 to 6115.0202

Fill to control vegetation, permits, Minn. Rules 6115.0190 to 6115.0192

Structures, Minn. Rules 6115.0210 to 6115.0212

Water appropriation and impoundments, Minn. Rules 6115.0600 to 6115.0810

Water basins, see WATER BASINS

Water levels

Appeal of order establishing ordinary high-water level, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.413

Establishing, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.401

Lakes and ponds, see Water levels under LAKES AND PONDS

Lawsuits, statutes of limitations, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.561

Low-water mark, stipulation, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.411

Maintenance at dams, statutes of limitations, Minn. Statutes 2024 541.115

Public waters, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.005, 103G.401

Specific bodies of water

Water and Soil Resources Board, interventions, Minn. Statutes 2024 103A.305

Water basins, protective elevation, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.285

Waters closed to fishing, lists, Minn. Rules 6262.0500

Waters of the state, see WATERS OF THE STATE

Websites, protected waters and wetlands maps, Minn. Rules 7020.0205

Wild animals, see WILD ANIMALS

Wild rice waters

Identification, Minn. Rules 7050.0460

Policy of state, Minn. Rules 7050.0224