PWI Maps (MN)
How to view the Public Waters Inventory on a map, plus downloads of the original county PWI maps.
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What you can look up here
- WetlandsSee mapped wetlands and who to ask before filling or building near one.
- ShorelandRules for property near lakes, rivers, and coastlines.
- Lakes and waterLake depth maps, water quality, public access, and public waters status.
About this resource
- Provided by
- Minnesota DNR (official)
- Covers
- All of Minnesota
- Link status
- Opened normally at the last check
- Link checked
- Oct 14, 2026
- Web address
- https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/pwi/maps.html
County PWI map downloads: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/pwi/download.html (200). Page still links the retired gisdata.mn.gov dataset URL; the live dataset is listed above.
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