County : Koochiching
County Characteristics Area (ac)* Percentage
       
Major Watersheds Upper/Lower Red Lake 196,865 100.0
       
Agroecoregions Steeper Till 80,359 40.8
  Red Lakes Loams 38,310 19.5
  Peatlands 78,195 39.7
       
Slope Steepness 0-2 % 152,377 77.4
  2-6 % 5,416 2.8
  6-12 % 39,072 19.9
       
Drainage Poor improved by tiling 114,464 58.1
  Well Drained 40,507 20.6
  Poorly Drained 39,005 19.8
  No rating 2,889 1.5
       
Proximity Land Locked 152,409 77.4
  Permanent River 18,888 9.6
  Intermittent River 12,155 6.2
  Drainage Ditches 9,906 5.0
  Lake Shoreline 3,506 1.8
       
Geomorphology Agassiz Peatlands 78,195 39.7
  Turtle River Till Plain, Loamy 67,167 34.1
  Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red Lake Area 37,391 19.0
  Northome Moraine, Loamy 13,193 6.7
  Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Big Fork Valley Area 919 0.5
       
Water Erosion Slight 107,115 54.4
  Moderate 30,821 15.7
  High 58,928 29.9
       
Wind Erosion Group Very Severe 54,631 27.8
  Severe 62,017 31.5
  High 15,372 7.8
  Moderate 64,844 32.9
       
Precipitation Between 22-24 inches 2,607 1.3
  Between 24-26 inches 65,190 33.1
  Between 26-28 inches 129,068 65.6
       
Growing Degree Days 1750-2000 Degree Days 40,542 20.6
  2000-2250 Degree Days 67,473 34.3
  2250-2500 Degree Days 85,986 43.7
  2500-2750 Degree Days 2,864 1.5
       
* Expressed as acres or percent for the County area

Last Updated on 3/4/00