Nonpoint Rankings

Calculating Watershed Rankings

Basin Planning

Watershed Management

Watershed & Waterbody Rankings

Watershed Rankings and Waterbody Rankings can be accessed in the Surface Water Data Viewer (see SWDV Here) and/or verified through contacting the regional nonpoint source coordinators.

Watershed Rankings will list a high, medium, low or not ranked for the three areas of streams, lakes and groundwater, as well as an "overall ranking". These watershed rankings are used in Runoff Management Grant applications.

Below are the high ranked watersheds for 2007: (excel files)

  • Watersheds with High Stream Rank (104)
  • Watersheds with High Lakes (31)
  • Watersheds with High Groundwater Rank (211)


    • Waterbodies, such as individual streams or lakes, also have an associated nonpoint source rank. Waterbodies ranked high, medium or low at the waterbody level can be looked up in the Surface Water Data Viewer.

    Last Revised: Friday April 13 2007