
1 Watershed
1 Plan
Mississippi River St Cloud
One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) is a program through the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) that supports partnerships of local governments in developing prioritized, targeted, and measurable implementation plans. Key principles are planning at the major watershed scale and aligning local plans with state strategies.
Plans created through the 1W1P program are called comprehensive watershed management plans (CWMP).

Mississippi River St Cloud Watershed Facts
Total Area: 691,200 Acres
Area in Stearns County: 109,282 Acres
Covers 12.3 % of Stearns County
Mississippi River: 50 mi long section
Includes Clearwater, Clear Lake, Becker, Monticello, Elk River, Albertville, Zimmerman & a large portion of the City of St Cloud
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​This watershed also contains the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Sand Dunes State Forest and Lake Maria State park.








