Drainage System

Nobles County has 38 County and Judicial Ditch Systems.  These systems are made up of county drainage tile and drainage ditches.  Nobles County has approximately 420 miles of county tile and 50 miles of open ditches.  Drainage Systems were created in the early 1900’s in order to provide adequate drainage for agricultural lands.

All repairs are done by Nobles County.  If you have a repair request or concern, please contact the Nobles County Drainage Coordinator.

Upcoming Meetings or Hearings:

• Judicial Ditch 4 - Kirchner Removal Hearing
  • Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 1:00pm
  • Location: Commissioner’s Room (3rd Floor) Nobles County Government Center, 315 Tenth St. Worthington, MN 56187
  • Virtual Information: Contact lhalbur@co.nobles.mn.us for the online link or call-in number
  • Meeting Materials
    • Hearing Notice [PDF, 125.71 KB]
    • Engineer's Report [PDF, 292.12 KB]
    • Viewer's Report [XLSX, 48.18 KB]
• Judicial Ditch 4 - Storage Feasibility Report
  • Date: Thursday, August 27, 2026 at approximately 2:00pm (following the Kirchner Removal Hearing)
  • Location: Commissioner’s Room (3rd Floor) Nobles County Government Center, 315 Tenth St. Worthington, MN 56187
  • Virtual Information: Contact lhalbur@co.nobles.mn.us for the online link or call-in number
  • Meeting Materials
    • Landowner Letter [PDF, 149.93 KB]
    • Engineer's Report [PDF, 6.91 MB]

Ditch hearings are held in person and a virtual link may be provided.  If a virtual link is available, all hearings will proceed as planned regardless of technical difficulties at our end or yours. Please contact Loretta Halbur at lhalbur@co.nobles.mn.us.

If you would like to receive hearing and meeting notifications via email, please contact the Drainage Coordinator at lhalbur@co.nobles.mn.us to sign up. Please include your name, phone number, and the system for which you would like to receive notifications.