County : Jackson
County Characteristics Area (ac)* Percentage
Major Watersheds Blue Earth River 55,130 91.0
  Watonwan River 5,466 9.0
       
Agroecoregions Wetter Blue Earth Till 60,596 100.0
       
Slope Steepness 0-2 Percent 21,058 34.8
  2-6 Percent 39,499 65.2
  2-12 Percent 40 0.1
       
Internal Drainage Poorly drained 21,058 34.8
  Well drained 39,538 65.3
       
Proximity to Water Landlocked 43,415 71.7
  Intermittent River 6,963 11.5
  Drainage Ditches 4,910 8.1
  Permanent River 3,766 6.2
  Lake Shoreline 1,542 2.5
       
Geomorphology Blue Earth Till Plain (066) 60,596 100.0
       
Water Erosion Moderate 41,471 68.4
  High 255 0.4
  Severe 2,219 3.7
  Extreme 16,652 27.5
       
Wind Erosion Group Severe 42,064 69.4
  Moderate 18,533 30.6
       
Crop Productivity Low productivity 40 0.1
  Medium productivity 60,557 99.9
       
Precipitation Between 28-30 inches 60,596 100.0
       
Growing Degree Days 2500-2750 Degree Days 60,596 100.0
       
* Expressed as acres or percent for County area in the Minnesota River Basin

Last Updated on 3/5/00