County : Mcleod
County Characteristics Area (ac)* Percentage
Major Watersheds Lower Minnesota River 41,416 100.0
       
Agroecoregions Wetter Clays and Silts 41,416 100.0
       
Slope Steepness 0-2 Percent 18,194 43.9
  2-6 Percent 306 0.7
  2-12 Percent 22,916 55.3
       
Internal Drainage Poor/Improved by tiling 18,194 43.9
  Well drained 23,222 56.1
       
Proximity to Water Landlocked 26,882 64.9
  Drainage Ditches 4,003 9.7
  Permanent River 3,870 9.3
  Lake Shoreline 3,331 8.0
  Intermittent River 3,331 8.0
       
Geomorphology Waconia-Waseca Moraine (034) 37,317 90.1
  Arlington-Matowan Ground Moraine (043) 4,099 9.9
       
Water Erosion High 41,416 100.0
       
Wind Erosion Group Severe 40,895 98.7
  Moderate 521 1.3
       
Crop Productivity High Productivity 41,416 100.0
       
Precipitation Mcleod 41,416 0.4
       
Growing Degree Days 1750-2000 Degree Days 521 1.3
  2000-2250 Degree Days 10,373 25.1
  2250-2500 Degree Days 30,522 73.7
       
* Expressed as acres or percent for County area in the Minnesota River Basin

Last Updated on 3/5/00