Geomorphic Regions in Minnesota River Basin


GeomorphologyArea (ac)Percentage
Alexandria Moraine Complex (003)821,5958.6
Appleton-Clontarf Outwash (065)247,4862.6
Arlington-Matowan Ground Moraine (043)271,5352.8
Belgrade-Glenwood Outwash Plain (063)89,4110.9
Benson Lacustrine Plain (050)336,4543.5
Big Stone Moraine (051)481,5515.1
Blue Earth Till Plain (066)2,884,69230.3
Blue Earth-Garden City Ground Moraine (044)125,5761.3
Cannon Valley Outwash (030)1,1640.0
Clayey Olivia Till Plain (64A)8,7940.1
Detroit Lakes Pitted Outwash Plain (004)9,5260.1
Emmons-Faribault Moraine (35B)94,2591.0
Fergus Falls Till Plain (002)149,6831.6
Graceville Till Plain (02E)111,2271.2
Hayward-Owatonna Moraine (35C)93,6781.0
Ivanhoe-Worthington Coteau (068)781,4688.2
Lake Benton-Adrian Coteau (067)49,7000.5
Lonsdale-Lerdal Till Region (033)131,3831.4
Minnesota Lake Plain (046)186,7832.0
Minnesota Valley Outwash (032)404,6414.2
Mississippi Valley Outwash (029)27,9490.3
Olivia Till Plain (064)766,1248.0
Osakis Till Plain (055)6,8030.1
Prior Lake Moraine (35A)80,4920.8
Twin Cities Formation (045)74,1740.8
Waconia-Waseca Moraine (034)918,1729.6
Wells Rush River Ground Moraine (042)373,5563.9
Total9,527,876100.0


Last Updated: January 09, 1996

Compiled by: Ananda Mallawatantri

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