Agroecoregion : Dryer Till
Agroecoregion Characteristics Area (ac)* Percentage
       
       
Major Watersheds Mustinka River 273,908 25.4
  Buffalo River 209,137 19.4
  Wild Rice River 194,409 18.0
  Clearwater River 136,025 12.6
  Otter Tail River 126,785 11.8
  Sandhill River 73,806 6.8
  Bois De Sioux River 44,979 4.2
  Red River of the North 10,512 1.0
  Marsh River 6,795 0.6
  Red Lake River 2,967 0.3
       
Counties Ottertail 172,379 16.0
  Grant 162,822 15.1
  Polk 155,605 14.4
  Clay 133,197 12.3
  Becker 113,630 10.5
  Norman 86,334 8.0
  Mahnomen 63,501 5.9
  Stevens 55,906 5.2
  Clearwater 40,333 3.7
  Big Stone 34,704 3.2
  Traverse 33,427 3.1
  Wilkin 27,486 2.6
       
Slope Steepness 0-2 % 175,133 16.2
  2-6 % 866,567 80.3
  6-12 % 35,862 3.3
  6-45 % 158 0.0
  Water 1,603 0.2
       
Internal Drainage Poorly Drained 650,084 60.2
  Well Drained 349,458 32.4
  Poor Improved by Tiling 59,401 5.5
  Water 1,603 0.2
  No Rating 18,777 1.7
       
Proximity Land Locked 675,973 62.6
  Intermittent River 211,421 19.6
  Lake Shoreline 102,678 9.5
  Permanent River 50,295 4.7
  Drainage Ditches 37,354 3.5
  Water 1,603 0.2
       
       
Geomorphology 002 - Fergus Falls (Young Gray Drift) Till Plain 790,403 73.2
  02A - Fosston Till Plain, Loamy 288,921 26.8
       
Precipitation Between 20-22 inches 196,316 18.2
  Between 22-24 inches 883,008 81.8
       
Growing Degree Days 1500-1750 Degree Days 149,228 13.8
  1750-2000 Degree Days 85,702 7.9
  2000-2250 Degree Days 93,971 8.7
  2250-2500 Degree Days 310,314 28.8
  2500-2750 Degree Days 440,110 40.8
       
Water Erosion Extreme 39,809 3.7
  Severe 688,890 63.8
  High 46,006 4.3
  Moderate 303,775 28.1
  Slight 842 0.1
       
Wind Erosion Group Very Severe 21,188 2.0
  Severe 236,258 21.9
  High 115,470 10.7
  Moderate 706,403 65.5
  No Data 5 0.0
       
* Expressed as acres or percent for the agroecoregion area

Last Updated on 3/4/00