Agroecoregion : Red Lakes Loams
Agroecoregion Characteristics Area (ac)* Percentage
       
       
Major Watersheds Upper/Lower Red Lake 424,976 48.7
  Red Lake River 171,050 19.6
  Clearwater River 145,253 16.7
  Thief River 130,789 15.0
       
Counties Beltrami 597,088 68.5
  Clearwater 169,072 19.4
  Koochiching 38,295 4.4
  Polk 30,873 3.5
  Pennigton 30,322 3.5
  Marshall 4,209 0.5
  Red Lake 2,211 0.3
       
Slope Steepness 0-2 % 636,149 73.0
  2-6 % 59,875 6.9
  Water 176,044 20.2
       
Internal Drainage Poor Improved by Tiling 557,921 64.0
  Water 176,044 20.2
  Well Drained 63,519 7.3
  Poorly Drained 12,249 1.4
  No Rating 62,335 7.2
       
Proximity Land Locked 535,812 61.4
  Water 176,044 20.2
  Drainage Ditches 92,786 10.6
  Permanent River 39,816 4.6
  Lake Shoreline 23,502 2.7
  Intermittent River 4,108 0.5
       
Geomorphology 01D - Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red Lake Area 871,149 99.9
  01B - Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Big Fork Valley Area 919 0.1
       
Precipitation Between 20-22 inches 197,645 22.7
  Between 22-24 inches 585,062 67.1
  Between 24-26 inches 52,660 6.0
  Between 26-28 inches 36,702 4.2
       
Growing Degree Days 1500-1750 Degree Days 141,842 16.3
  1750-2000 Degree Days 407,130 46.7
  2000-2250 Degree Days 244,372 28.0
  2250-2500 Degree Days 76,340 8.8
  2500-2750 Degree Days 2,384 0.3
       
Water Erosion Severe 47,063 5.4
  High 16,307 1.9
  Moderate 312,233 35.8
  Slight 496,465 56.9
       
Wind Erosion Group Very Severe 435,305 49.9
  Severe 158,767 18.2
  High 86,635 9.9
  Moderate 1,865 0.2
  No Data 189,496 21.7
       
* Expressed as acres or percent for the agroecoregion area

Last Updated on 3/4/00