County : Traverse
County Characteristics Area (ac)* Percentage
Major Watersheds Upper Minnesota River 21,708 100.0
       
Agroecoregions Alluvium and Outwash 1,804 8.3
  Steeper Till 19,904 91.7
       
Slope Steepness 0-2 Percent 4,702 21.7
  2-6 Percent 1,542 7.1
  2-12 Percent 2,066 9.5
  6-12 Percent 13,398 61.7
       
Internal Drainage Poorly drained 5,854 27.0
  Poor/Improved by tiling 390 1.8
  Well drained 15,464 71.2
       
Proximity to Water Landlocked 20,069 92.5
  Intermittent River 1,260 5.8
  Permanent River 232 1.1
  Drainage Ditches 84 0.4
  Lake Shoreline 62 0.3
       
Water Erosion Moderate 15,318 70.6
  Extreme 6,390 29.4
       
Wind Erosion Group Severe 7,312 33.7
  Moderate 14,396 66.3
       
Geomorphology Big Stone Moraine (051) 19,845 91.4
  Graceville Till Plain (02E) 1,542 7.1
  Fergus Falls Till Plain (002) 321 1.5
       
Crop Productivity Low productivity 21,708 100.0
       
Precipitation Between 22-24 inches 21,708 100.0
       
Growing Degree Days 2250-2500 Degree Days 21,708 100.0
       
* Expressed as acres or percent for County area in the Minnesota River Basin

Last Updated on 3/5/00