Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Wetlands of North and South Dakota


Number of Basins Per Square Mile

By Wetland Management District

  Temporary Seasonal Semi-
permanent
Lake River Total
State District 19.23 17.03 2.77 0.10 0.04 39.17
North Dakota Arrowwood
Audubon 31.28 39.93 5.50 0.31 0.06 77.08
Crosby 10.19 15.90 1.96 0.25 0.02 28.32
Devils Lake 16.57 12.73 1.84 0.06 0.03 31.23
J. Clark
Salyer
23.74 21.49 2.30 0.13 0.05 47.70
Kulm 18.28 16.91 2.55 0.06 0.02 37.81
Long Lake 5.03 12.80 1.72 0.07 0.07 19.68
Lostwood 12.91 19.50 2.17 0.16 0.01 34.74
Tewaukon 16.37 18.61 2.28 0.04 0.11 37.41
Valley City 13.36 6.95 1.08 0.04 0.06 21.49
Total 17.28 17.66 2.38 0.12 0.05 37.47
South Dakota District 15.94 8.99 2.24 0.03 0.17 27.37
Lake Andes
Madison 12.68 10.54 2.69 0.05 0.23 26.18
Sand Lake 16.06 10.20 1.97 0.03 0.11 28.38
Waubay 13.29 10.58 3.76 0.07 0.13 27.82
Total 15.02 9.84 2.47 0.04 0.16 27.53
Total 16.36 14.46 2.41 0.09 0.09 33.41


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