County : Beltrami
County Characteristics Area (ac)* Percentage
       
Major Watersheds Upper/Lower Red Lake 1,020,325 71.2
  Thief River 237,495 16.6
  Red Lake River 106,340 7.4
  Roseau River 40,270 2.8
  Clearwater River 27,752 1.9
       
Agroecoregions Steep Dryer Moraine 131,986 9.2
  Steeper Till 184,789 12.9
  Red Lakes Loams 597,330 41.7
  Peatlands 513,457 35.9
  Very Poorly Drained Lake Sediments 4,087 0.3
  Inter-Beach Sand Bars 534 0.0
       
Slope Steepness 0-2 % 850,454 59.4
  2-6 % 63,487 4.4
  6-12 % 192,135 13.4
  6-45 % 50,532 3.5
  Water 275,573 19.2
       
Drainage Poor improved by tiling 764,886 53.4
  Well Drained 299,357 20.9
  Water 275,573 19.2
  Poorly Drained 63,767 4.5
  No rating 28,599 2.0
       
Proximity Island Shoreline 771 0.1
  Lake Shoreline 60,876 4.3
  Permanent River 71,039 5.0
  Intermittent River 34,483 2.4
  Drainage Ditches 159,498 11.1
  Water 275,573 19.2
  Land Locked 829,942 58.0
       
Geomorphology Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red Lake Area 597,330 41.7
  Agassiz Peatlands 513,457 35.9
  Turtle River Till Plain, Loamy 182,703 12.8
  Erskine Moraine, Loamy 75,118 5.3
  Clearbrook Moraine, Loamy 51,760 3.6
  Bagley Outwash Plain, Sandy to Gravelly 5,108 0.4
  Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red River Valley Area 4,087 0.3
  Falk Till Plain, Loamy 2,086 0.2
  Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Inter-Beach Area 534 0.0
       
Water Erosion Slight 773,193 54.0
  Moderate 318,804 22.3
  High 168,890 11.8
  Severe 156,847 11.0
  Extreme 14,448 1.0
       
Wind Erosion Group Very Severe 560,005 39.1
  Severe 407,537 28.5
  High 113,649 7.9
  Moderate 57,725 4.0
  Slight 1,488 0.1
  No Data 291,778 20.4
       
Precipitation Between 20-22 inches 187,957 13.1
  Between 22-24 inches 1,059,182 74.0
  Between 24-26 inches 122,982 8.6
  Between 26-28 inches 62,062 4.3
       
Growing Degree Days 1500-1750 Degree Days 432,642 30.2
  1750-2000 Degree Days 683,051 47.7
  2000-2250 Degree Days 207,895 14.5
  2250-2500 Degree Days 86,747 6.1
  2500-2750 Degree Days 21,846 1.5
       
* Expressed as acres or percent for the County area

Last Updated on 3/4/00