Drainage Ditches

Duties & Responsibilities

Nicollet County has 455.59 miles of open and tiled ditches, consisting of 134 drainage systems. Three county entities share responsibility for the drainage ditches:

• The Nicollet County Board of Commissioners is the Ditch Authority for County Ditches.
• Repairs and inspection of the ditches are handled by the Public Works Department.
• Assessments, maintenance levies, and records of ditch proceedings are handled by the Public Service Office.