Watershed : Two Rivers
Watershed Characteristics Area (ac)* Percentage
       
Agroecoregions Somewhat Poorly Drained Lake Sediments 295,883 44.7
  Inter-Beach Sand Bars 201,957 30.5
  Swelling Clay Lake Sediments 69,186 10.5
  Peatlands 52,976 8.0
  Very Poorly Drained Lake Sediments 42,148 6.4
  Steep Dryer Moraine 40 0.0
       
Counties Kittson 375,595 56.7
  Roseau 279,196 42.2
  Marshall 7,398 1.1
       
Slope Steepness 0-2 % 298,413 45.1
  2-6 % 363,667 54.9
  Water 109 0.0
       
Drainage Poor Improved by Tiling 417,930 63.1
  Well Drained 135,727 20.5
  Poorly Drained 107,523 16.2
  Water 109 0.0
  No Rating 899 0.1
       
Proximity Land Locked 504,336 76.2
  Drainage Ditches 86,149 13.0
  Intermittent River 44,728 6.8
  Permanent River 25,306 3.8
  Lake Shoreline 1,522 0.2
  Island Shoreline 40 0.0
  Water 109 0.0
       
Geomorphology Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Beltrami Island Area 295,883 44.7
  Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Inter-Beach Area 201,478 30.4
  Agassiz Lacustrine Plain, Red River Valley Area 111,813 16.9
  Agassiz Peatlands 52,976 8.0
  Crow Wing Outwash Plain, Sandy 40 0.0
       
Water Erosion Slight 103,856 15.7
  Moderate 547,213 82.6
  High 11,120 1.7
       
Wind Erosion Group Very Severe 252,815 38.2
  Severe 218,034 32.9
  High 191,275 28.9
  Moderate 64 0.0
       
Precipitation Between 18-20 inches 588,773 88.9
  Between 20-22 inches 72,971 11.0
  No rating 445 0.1
       
Growing Degree Days 1500-1750 Degree Days 323,358 48.8
  1750-2000 Degree Days 184,510 27.9
  2000-2250 Degree Days 153,877 23.2
  No rating 445 0.1
       
* Expressed as acres or percent for major watershed area in the Red River of the North basin

Last Updated on 3/5/00