Agroecoregion : Steep Wetter Moraine
Agroecoregion Characteristics		Area (ac)*	Percentage
Major Watersheds	Lower Minnesota River	323,335	100.0
Counties	Scott	128,964	39.9
	Carver	107,126	33.1
	Hennepin	33,476	10.4
	Dakota	29,934	9.3
	Rice	23,836	7.4
Slope Steepness	0-2 Percent	21,978	6.8
	2-6 Percent	28,106	8.7
	2-12 Percent	72,544	22.4
	6-12 Percent	142,993	44.2
	6-45 Percent	944	0.3
	12-45 Percent	53,552	16.6
	Water	3,218	1.0
Internal Drainage	Well drained	294,355	91.0
	Poor/Improved by tiling	20,395	6.3
	Poorly drained	5,367	1.7
	Water	3,218	1.0
Proximity	Landlocked	201,690	62.4
	Permanent River	46,802	14.5
	Lake Shoreline	38,418	11.9
	Intermittent River	30,376	9.4
	Water	3,218	1.0
	Drainage Ditches	2,514	0.8
	Island Shoreline	316	0.1
Geomorphology	034 - Waconia-Waseca Moraine, Loamy, Rolling	113,869	35.2
	35A - Prior Lake Moraine, Strongly Rolling	72,536	22.4
	045 - Twin Cities Formation, Loamy, Rolling	60,315	18.7
	033 - Lonsdale-Lerdal Till Region, Clayey, Rolling	41,007	12.7
	032 - Minnesota Valley Outwash	25,448	7.9
	029 - Mississippi Valley Outwash	7,961	2.5
	35B - Emmons-Faribault Moraine, Irregular, Rolling	2,179	0.7
	043 - Arlington-Matowan Ground Moraine, Loamy Undulating	20	0.0
Precipitation	Between 28-30 inches	263,826	81.6
	Between 30-32 inches	59,510	18.4
Growing Degree Days	1750-2000 Degree Days	19,795	6.1
	2000-2250 Degree Days	165,359	51.1
	2250-2500 Degree Days	107,334	33.2
	2500-2750 Degree Days	30,848	9.5
Water Erosion	Extreme	247,758	76.6
	Severe	66,836	20.7
	High	5,953	1.8
	Moderate	99	0.0
	Slight	2,690	0.8
Wind Erosion Group	Extreme	12,930	4.0
	Very Severe	12,197	3.8
	Severe	33,743	10.4
	High	22,309	6.9
	Moderate	239,429	74.1
	No Data	2,727	0.8
* Expressed as acres or percent for the agroecoregion area in the Minnesota River Basin

Last Updated on 3/5/00