County : Marshall
County Characteristics		Area (ac)*	Percentage
Major Watersheds	Snake River	465,163	40.0
	Thief River	381,710	32.9
	Tamarac River	247,730	21.3
	Grand Marais Creek	49,808	4.3
	Roseau River	10,050	0.9
	Two Rivers	7,398	0.6
	Red Lake River	30	0.0
Agroecoregions	Somewhat Poorly Drained Lake Sediments	45,605	3.9
	Red Lakes Loams	4,211	0.4
	Peatlands	37,577	3.2
	Very Poorly Drained Lake Sediments	594,644	51.2
	Inter-Beach Sand Bars	300,859	25.9
	Swelling Clay Lake Sediments	178,994	15.4
Slope Steepness	0-2 %	1,060,506	91.3
	2-6 %	87,659	7.5
	Water	13,724	1.2
Drainage	Poorly Drained	554,544	47.7
	Poor improved by tiling	444,575	38.3
	Well Drained	148,317	12.8
	Water	13,724	1.2
	No rating	729	0.1
Proximity	Island Shoreline	1,670	0.1
	Lake Shoreline	21,740	1.9
	Permanent River	54,698	4.7
	Intermittent River	61,308	5.3
	Drainage Ditches	173,200	14.9
	Water	13,724	1.2
	Land Locked	835,549	71.9
Geomorphology	Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red River Valley Area	821,123	70.7
	Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Inter-Beach Area	253,374	21.8
	Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Beltrami Island Area	45,605	3.9
	Agassiz Peatlands	37,577	3.2
	Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red Lake Area	4,211	0.4
Water Erosion	Slight	172,273	14.8
	Moderate	946,134	81.4
	High	43,482	3.7
Wind Erosion Group	Very Severe	366,669	31.6
	Severe	542,231	46.7
	High	154,252	13.3
	Moderate	83,772	7.2
	No Data	14,964	1.3
Precipitation	Between 18-20 inches	658,529	56.7
	Between 20-22 inches	503,123	43.3
	No rating	237	0.0
Growing Degree Days	1500-1750 Degree Days	425,343	36.6
	1750-2000 Degree Days	549,785	47.3
	2000-2250 Degree Days	186,523	16.1
	No rating	237	0.0
* Expressed as acres or percent for the County area

Last Updated on 3/4/00