Agroecoregion : Coteau
Agroecoregion Characteristics		Area (ac)*	Percentage
Major Watersheds	Cottonwood River	325,339	38.4
	Redwood River	217,091	25.6
	Hawk Creek-Yellow Medicine River	195,108	23.0
	Lac Qui Parle River	110,597	13.0
Counties	Lincoln	294,990	34.8
	Lyon	255,156	30.1
	Cottonwood	97,965	11.6
	Murray	73,413	8.7
	Yellow Medicine	68,883	8.1
	Redwood	32,574	3.8
	Pipestone	16,470	1.9
	Lac Qui Parle	8,682	1.0
Slope Steepness	0-2 Percent	96,592	11.4
	2-6 Percent	694,989	81.9
	2-12 Percent	9,285	1.1
	6-12 Percent	6,442	0.8
	6-45 Percent	38,641	4.6
	Water	2,186	0.3
Internal Drainage	Well drained	749,356	88.4
	Poorly drained	52,567	6.2
	Poor/Improved by tiling	44,025	5.2
	Water	2,186	0.3
Proximity	Landlocked	476,950	56.2
	Intermittent River	251,177	29.6
	Permanent River	50,966	6.0
	Drainage Ditches	42,155	5.0
	Lake Shoreline	24,505	2.9
	Water	2,186	0.3
	Island Shoreline	195	0.0
Geomorphology	068 - Ivanhoe-Worthington Coteau, Gently Sloping, Loamy	781,152	92.1
	067 - Lake Benton-Adrian Coteau, Undulating, Loamy	49,679	5.9
	066 - Blue Earth Till Plain, Undulating, Loamy	17,302	2.0
Precipitation	Between 24-26 inches	611,715	72.1
	Between 26-28 inches	236,419	27.9
Growing Degree Days	1750-2000 Degree Days	7,410	0.9
	2000-2250 Degree Days	43,067	5.1
	2250-2500 Degree Days	582,648	68.7
	2500-2750 Degree Days	215,009	25.4
Water Erosion	Extreme	188,824	22.3
	Severe	418,072	49.3
	High	211,864	25.0
	Moderate	27,395	3.2
	Slight	1,978	0.2
Wind Erosion Group	Severe	75,747	8.9
	Moderate	770,298	90.8
	No Data	2,089	0.2
* Expressed as acres or percent for the agroecoregion area in the Minnesota River Basin

Last Updated on 3/5/00