County :Kittson
County Characteristics Area (ac)* Percentage
       
Major Watersheds Two Rivers 375,595 52.8
  Tamarac River 318,828 44.8
  Roseau River 17,124 2.4
       
Agroecoregions Steep Dryer Moraine 40 0.0
  Somewhat Poorly Drained Lake Sediments 79,616 11.2
  Peatlands 29,207 4.1
  Very Poorly Drained Lake Sediments 108,541 15.3
  Inter-Beach Sand Bars 275,054 38.7
  Swelling Clay Lake Sediments 219,089 30.8
       
Slope Steepness 0-2 % 504,442 70.9
  2-6 % 206,996 29.1
  Water 109 0.0
       
Drainage Poorly Drained 295,969 41.6
  Poor improved by tiling 233,752 32.9
  Well Drained 179,143 25.2
  No rating 2,575 0.4
  Water 109 0.0
       
Proximity Land Locked 547,443 76.9
  Intermittent River 69,013 9.7
  Drainage Ditches 59,803 8.4
  Permanent River 33,346 4.7
  Lake Shoreline 1,794 0.3
  Water 109 0.0
       
Geomorphology Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red River Valley Area 343,926 48.3
  Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Inter-Beach Area 258,758 36.4
  Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Beltrami Island Area 79,616 11.2
  Agassiz Peatlands 29,207 4.1
  Crow Wing Outwash Plain, Sandy 40 0.0
       
Water Erosion Slight 82,405 11.6
  Moderate 605,904 85.2
  High 23,237 3.3
       
Wind Erosion Group Very Severe 259,606 36.5
  Severe 348,223 48.9
  High 64,244 9.0
  Moderate 39,474 5.6
       
Precipitation Between 18-20 inches 709,822 99.8
  No rating 1,724 0.2
       
Growing Degree Days 1500-1750 Degree Days 73,184 10.3
  1750-2000 Degree Days 273,846 38.5
  2000-2250 Degree Days 362,792 51.0
  No rating 1,724 0.2
       
* Expressed as acres or percent for the County area

Last Updated on 3/4/00