Agroecoregion : Poorly Drained Lake Sediments
Agroecoregion Characteristics		Area (ac)*	Percentage
Major Watersheds	Bois De Sioux River	264,330	40.3
	Mustinka River	149,373	22.8
	Red River of the North	82,750	12.6
	Buffalo River	82,389	12.6
	Otter Tail River	63,879	9.7
	Wild Rice River	11,026	1.7
	Marsh River	1,929	0.3
	Sandhill River	22	0.0
Counties	Wilkin	272,891	41.6
	Traverse	216,861	33.1
	Grant	59,954	9.1
	Clay	56,973	8.7
	Big Stone	30,183	4.6
	Ottertail	15,235	2.3
	Norman	3,601	0.6
Slope Steepness	0-2 %	569,488	86.9
	2-6 %	34,247	5.2
	2-12 %	445	0.1
	6-12 %	48,499	7.4
	Water	3,021	0.5
Internal Drainage	Poorly Drained	470,696	71.8
	Well Drained	91,617	14.0
	Poor Improved by Tiling	90,365	13.8
	Water	3,021	0.5
Proximity	Land Locked	466,652	71.1
	Drainage Ditches	80,411	12.3
	Intermittent River	71,880	11.0
	Permanent River	24,115	3.7
	Lake Shoreline	9,621	1.5
	Water	3,021	0.5
Geomorphology	001 - Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red River Valley Area	562,100	85.7
	051 - Big Stone Moraine, Loamy	63,813	9.7
	02E - Graceville Till Plain, Clayey	29,786	4.5
Precipitation	Between 20-22 inches	600,757	91.6
	Between 22-24 inches	54,942	8.4
Growing Degree Days	1500-1750 Degree Days	10,423	1.6
	1750-2000 Degree Days	38,352	5.9
	2000-2250 Degree Days	86,829	13.2
	2250-2500 Degree Days	421,482	64.3
	2500-2750 Degree Days	98,612	15.0
Water Erosion	Extreme	968	0.2
	Severe	6,034	0.9
	High	6,247	1.0
	Moderate	637,947	97.3
	Slight	4,503	0.7
Wind Erosion Group	Very Severe	88,019	13.4
	Severe	47,301	7.2
	Moderate	516,936	78.8
	No Data	3,443	0.5
* Expressed as acres or percent for the agroecoregion area

Last Updated on 3/4/00