MAJOR BASINS

Description:
The state is divided into 3 major river basins each identified by the primary waterbody into which the basin drains (see map below). In Wisconsin, they are the Lake Superior Basin, Mississippi River Basin and the Lake Michigan Basin.

Item Descriptions:
NAME - Official WDNR Major Basin Name
 
MAJOR BASIN NO - Major Basin Number
 1 = Lake Michigan Basin
 2 = Mississippi River Basin
 3 = Lake Superior Basin
 
MAJOR BASIN CODE
 MRB - Mississippi River Basin
 LSB - Lake Superior Basin
 LMB - Lake Michigan Basin