Chippewa HUC8 07020005
A 5,382 km² sub-basin of the Upper Mississippi region in MN. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
71
Moderate
Drought index
148
Moderate
Area in D2+
2.65%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 2 reporting
Median flow
91%
p47 of record
Water assets
2,389
0 springs · 1,681 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- CHIPPEWA RIVER NEAR MILAN, MN05304500123 cfsp45 · normal
- CHIPPEWA RIVER (TW) NEAR WATSON, MN0530500094 cfsp49 · normal
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 148 | 2.65 | 0/2 | p47 |
Top water assets
- 66Lake Linka No. 1reservoir
- 65Trophy Lakereservoir
- 65Shakopee Creekriver
- 65Chippewa Riverreservoir
- 65Osterberg Lakereservoir
- 65Lake Aaronreservoir
- 65Lake Frankreservoir
- 65Swift Fallsreservoir
- 65Swan Lakereservoir
- 65Marlu Mill Pondreservoir