| Watershed : Red River of the North | |||
| Watershed Characteristics | Area (ac)* | Percentage | |
| Agroecoregions | Swelling Clay Lake Sediments | 98,857 | 34.5 |
| Poorly Drained Lake Sediments | 82,783 | 28.9 | |
| Very Poorly Drained Lake Sediments | 57,001 | 19.9 | |
| Inter-Beach Sand Bars | 36,998 | 12.9 | |
| Dryer Till | 10,517 | 3.7 | |
| Counties | Wilkin | 165,905 | 58.0 |
| Clay | 113,876 | 39.8 | |
| Ottertail | 6,375 | 2.2 | |
| Slope Steepness | 0-2 % | 275,640 | 96.3 |
| 2-6 % | 10,517 | 3.7 | |
| Drainage | Poorly Drained | 242,729 | 84.8 |
| Poor Improved by Tiling | 41,268 | 14.4 | |
| Well Drained | 2,160 | 0.8 | |
| Proximity | Land Locked | 213,922 | 74.7 |
| Drainage Ditches | 29,862 | 10.4 | |
| Intermittent River | 28,931 | 10.1 | |
| Permanent River | 12,960 | 4.5 | |
| Lake Shoreline | 482 | 0.2 | |
| Geomorphology | Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red River Valley Area | 275,640 | 96.3 |
| Fergus Falls (Young Gray Drift) Till Plain | 10,517 | 3.7 | |
| Water Erosion | Moderate | 274,108 | 95.8 |
| Severe | 12,049 | 4.2 | |
| Wind Erosion Group | Very Severe | 15,738 | 5.5 |
| Severe | 138,207 | 48.3 | |
| Moderate | 132,211 | 46.2 | |
| Precipitation | Between 20-22 inches | 276,864 | 96.7 |
| Between 22-24 inches | 9,289 | 3.3 | |
| Growing Degree Days | 1750-2000 Degree Days | 17,013 | 5.9 |
| 2000-2250 Degree Days | 197,560 | 69.0 | |
| 2250-2500 Degree Days | 71,580 | 25.0 | |
| * Expressed as acres or percent for major watershed area in the Red River of the North basin | |||