GIS Summary Table
Wetlands
Wetlands from the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) within the Blue Earth River Major Watershed, Minnesota
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 |
9,954 |
1.28 % |
Shallow ponds, marshes, swamps, and sloughs. |
Palustrine (PEM) |
Emergent |
10,819 |
1.40 % |
Shallow ponds, marshes, swamps, and sloughs with woody vegetation less than 20 feet tall. |
Palustrine (PSS) |
Scrub/Shrub |
396
|
0.05 % |
Shallow ponds, marshes, swamps, and sloughs with woody vegetation greater than 20 feet tall. |
Palustrine (PFO) |
Forested |
2,735 |
0.35 % |
Rivers, creeks, and streams presented as areas. |
Riverine (R) |
Riverine |
1,994 |
0.26 % |
Wetland information is generated from MRBDC GIS major watershed data (major30) and NWI wetland data (nwi30p). NWI data is from USFWS and MDNR Waters National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) Minnesota 1988-92. |
Download the Wetland GIS Summary Table for Blue Earth River Major Watershed. |
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