County : Big Stone
County Characteristics Area (ac)* Percentage
       
Major Watersheds Mustinka River 64,913 100.0
       
Agroecoregions Poorly Drained Lake Sediments 30,196 46.5
  Dryer Till 34,718 53.5
       
Slope Steepness 0-2 % 34,278 52.8
  2-6 % 30,183 46.5
  Water 452 0.7
       
Drainage Well Drained 58,195 89.7
  Poor improved by tiling 3,642 5.6
  Poorly Drained 2,624 4.0
  Water 452 0.7
       
Proximity Land Locked 50,510 77.8
  Lake Shoreline 7,433 11.5
  Intermittent River 5,033 7.8
  Drainage Ditches 1,485 2.3
  Water 452 0.7
       
Geomorphology Fergus Falls (Young Gray Drift) Till Plain 34,718 53.5
  Graceville Till Plain, Clayey 29,798 45.9
  Big Stone Moraine, Loamy 398 0.6
       
Water Erosion Moderate 48,726 75.1
  High 8,283 12.8
  Severe 7,905 12.2
       
Wind Erosion Group Severe 8,177 12.6
  Moderate 56,737 87.4
       
Precipitation Between 20-22 inches 6,852 10.6
  Between 22-24 inches 58,061 89.4
       
Growing Degree Days 2250-2500 Degree Days 60,868 93.8
  2500-2750 Degree Days 4,045 6.2
       
* Expressed as acres or percent for the County area

Last Updated on 3/4/00