County : Red Lake
County Characteristics Area (ac)* Percentage
       
Major Watersheds Clearwater River 176,842 64.7
  Red Lake River 96,505 35.3
       
Agroecoregions Red Lakes Loams 2,212 0.8
  Very Poorly Drained Lake Sediments 118,504 43.4
  Inter-Beach Sand Bars 152,631 55.8
       
Slope Steepness 0-2 % 213,450 78.1
  2-6 % 59,897 21.9
       
Drainage Poorly Drained 143,098 52.4
  Poor improved by tiling 85,759 31.4
  Well Drained 37,164 13.6
  No rating 7,327 2.7
       
Proximity Land Locked 197,836 72.4
  Permanent River 27,895 10.2
  Drainage Ditches 25,446 9.3
  Intermittent River 22,130 8.1
  Lake Shoreline 40 0.0
       
Geomorphology Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Inter-Beach Area 152,631 55.8
  Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red River Valley Area 118,504 43.4
  Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red Lake Area 2,212 0.8
       
Water Erosion Slight 12,071 4.4
  Moderate 261,276 95.6
       
Wind Erosion Group Very Severe 76,146 27.9
  Severe 103,656 37.9
  High 93,545 34.2
       
Precipitation Between 20-22 inches 231,335 84.6
  Between 22-24 inches 42,012 15.4
       
Growing Degree Days 1750-2000 Degree Days 46,564 17.0
  2000-2250 Degree Days 109,599 40.1
  2250-2500 Degree Days 86,438 31.6
  2500-2750 Degree Days 30,747 11.3
       
* Expressed as acres or percent for the County area

Last Updated on 3/4/00