Des Moines Headwaters HUC8 07100001
A 3,231 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
63
Moderate
Drought index
251
Severe
Area in D2+
50.5%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
0%
of 1 reporting
Median flow
47%
p29 of record
Water assets
3,984
0 springs · 3,722 wells
USGS gauges (2)
- DES MOINES RIVER AT JACKSON, MN0547600022 cfsp29 · normal
- DES MOINES RIVER ABOVE WINDOM, MN0547535010 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 251 | 50.5 | 0/1 | p29 |
Top water assets
- 66Gruhlkereservoir
- 65Heron Lake Outletreservoir
- 65Lake Shetek Outletreservoir
- 65Talcot Lakereservoir
- 65Lake Yanktonreservoir
- 65Dundee Marshreservoir
- 65Kremer-Leinen-Goedtke Pondreservoir
- 65Des Moines Riverriver
- 65Talcot Lake Wma-Frerichsreservoir
- 65Des Moines River Above Windom, Mnriver