Judicial Ditch 03 (JD03)

Judicial Ditch 03 (JD03) was established in 1920. A Judicial Ditch benefits multiple counties. JD03 is partially in Kandiyohi County and partially in Stearns County. The portion of the ditch that is in Stearns County is 15.5 miles in length and contains roughly 5,086 benefited acres. JD03 is both a legal county ditch and partially is public waters. The DNR requires review of any drainage projects that may impact public waters and may also require a permit for work in the ditch or a letter of permission.

12/23/2024

The Stearns County Board of Commissioners acting as the drainage authority has approved special assessments for drainage system expenses totaling $4,000. The assessment is necessary to pay for costs incurred by the drainage system in 2024 for maintenance and to maintain a positive fund balance. The financial cost by parcel for all property owners in the drainage system is linked below.

JD3 2025 Special Assessment by Parcel

Links
Click on the links to review the various ditch reports and maps.

JD03 Overview Map
This map shows the location of JD03 within Stearns County

JD03 Drainage System Map
This map shows the ditch channel location as well as the legal benefit of the JD03 drainage system, which is shown in green. In 1920, all property shown in green was determined to benefit from JD03.