GIS Summary Table
Wetlands from the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) within the Le Sueur River Major Watershed
NWI Wetland Description |
NWI Cowardin Classification |
Wetland Type |
Total Area in Acres |
Percent of Watershed |
Lakes and Deep Ponds; Some shallow ponds with aquatic bed, unconsolidated bottom and shore. |
Lacustrine (L); Palustrine (PAB, PUB, PUS) |
Open Water |
11,144 |
1.57 % |
Shallow ponds, marshes, swamps, and sloughs. |
Palustrine (PEM) |
Emergent |
21,492 |
3.02 % |
Shallow ponds, marshes, swamps, and sloughs with woody vegetation less than 20 feet tall. |
Palustrine (PSS) |
Scrub/Shrub |
428 |
0.06 % |
Shallow ponds, marshes, swamps, and sloughs with woody vegetation greater than 20 feet tall. |
Palustrine (PFO) |
Forested |
2,370 |
0.33 % |
Rivers, creeks, and streams presented as areas. |
Riverine (R) |
Riverine |
668 |
0.09 % |
Wetland information is generated from MRBDC GIS major watershed data (major32) and NWI wetland data (nwi32p). NWI data is from USFWS and MDNR Waters National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Minnesota 1988-92. |
Download the Wetland GIS Summary Table for Le Sueur River Major Watershed. |
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