Area occupied by land in various slope steepness classes next to permanent rivers for major watersheds

Land Next to 0-2%2-6%2-12%6-12%6-45%12-45%
Rivers
WatershedLand Acreage
Upper Minnesota90,10022,53630,41624229,991--
Pomme de Terre199,9196,09640,6168,08519,402113,6363,929
Lac Qui Parle20,4674,26014,2401,710---
Hawk Creek Yellow Medicine94,69613,37140,9494,61115,64418,441-
Chippewa325,55922,60252,4421,72032,511203,823-
Redwood24,7222,60215,001689895,019-
Middle Minnesota81,13829,22911,09028,2418,849--
Cottonwood39,61011,80426,973425131--
Blue Earth49,4728,25337,0431,4701,527--
Watonwan44,32510,95630,6952,135--
Le Sueur55,00028,1874,4116,88411,107-
Lower Minnesota165,80940,75215,30540,99441,5421523,131


Last Updated: January 09, 1996

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