Watershed : Grand Marais Creek
Watershed Characteristics Area (ac)* Percentage
       
Agroecoregions Very Poorly Drained Lake Sediments 208,038 53.5
  Swelling Clay Lake Sediments 100,523 25.9
  Inter-Beach Sand Bars 80,206 20.6
       
Counties Polk 326,046 83.8
  Marshall 49,808 12.8
  Pennigton 12,913 3.3
       
Slope Steepness 0-2 % 382,207 98.3
  2-6 % 6,541 1.7
  Water 20 0.0
       
Drainage Poorly Drained 291,867 75.1
  Poor Improved by Tiling 80,681 20.8
  Well Drained 16,200 4.2
  Water 20 0.0
       
Proximity Land Locked 306,048 78.7
  Drainage Ditches 43,067 11.1
  Intermittent River 22,204 5.7
  Permanent River 16,828 4.3
  Lake Shoreline 601 0.2
  Water 20 0.0
       
Geomorphology Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red River Valley Area 351,922 90.5
  Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Inter-Beach Area 36,845 9.5
       
Water Erosion Slight 89 0.0
  Moderate 373,801 96.1
  High 14,878 3.9
       
Wind Erosion Group Very Severe 24,527 6.3
  Severe 199,163 51.2
  Moderate 165,181 42.5
       
Precipitation Between 18-20 inches 373,272 95.9
  Between 20-22 inches 15,599 4.0
       
Growing Degree Days 1750-2000 Degree Days 338,369 87.0
  2000-2250 Degree Days 50,502 13.0
       
* Expressed as acres or percent for major watershed area in the Red River of the North basin

Last Updated on 3/5/00