Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

Wetlands of North and South Dakota


Basin Area (Acres) Per Square Mile

By Wetland Management District

  Temporary Seasonal Semi-
permanent
Lake River Total Total
Without
Lake and
River
State District 10.51 23.58 24.63 9.82 1.01 69.56 58.73
North Dakota Arrowwood
Audubon 12.15 39.95 31.20 66.15 3.65 153.10 83.30
Crosby 3.31 15.48 11.05 18.54 0.34 48.72 29.85
Devils Lake 7.88 19.00 14.85 13.82 1.17 56.73 41.74
J. Clark
Salyer
8.21 21.03 19.84 14.88 1.09 65.05 49.08
Kulm 9.15 26.77 25.01 9.23 0.72 70.87 60.93
Long Lake 5.05 13.48 18.70 28.14 1.65 67.01 37.23
Lostwood 4.94 17.11 9.89 44.69 0.34 76.96 31.94
Tewaukon 10.47 25.89 17.01 7.53 1.49 62.38 53.35
Valley City 8.57 12.41 11.86 4.62 1.63 39.09 32.84
Total 8.19 21.33 18.59 19.91 1.37 69.40 48.11
South Dakota District 13.26 16.54 16.97 10.15 2.55 59.48 46.78
Lake Andes
Madison 8.25 14.02 22.76 13.37 1.51 59.91 45.04
Sand Lake 12.13 19.60 17.97 15.43 1.14 66.27 49.70
Waubay 8.97 12.12 32.29 20.41 0.85 74.65 53.39
Total 11.45 16.31 20.57 13.76 1.72 63.80 48.33
Total 9.52 19.28 19.40 17.40 1.51 67.11 48.20


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