Biological Survey of the East Branch of the Chippewa River Watershed: Pope, Swift, Kandiyohi, Douglas Counties

Reporting on the results of a survey of the east branch of the Chippewa River, a major tributary of the Minnesota River, this document includes a description of the watershed (e.g., physical features, climate, and economic factors), land use (uplands, wetlands, and land ownership), and survey methodology. Results cover the classification of lakes and wetlands, water chemistry, fish and fish lakes, and wildlife habitat and hunting. Descriptions of wetland types and survey data on lakes are appended.