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Apple Creek Long Lake Watershed

Description of Watershed
The total estimated area in the watershed is 2,343,341 acres. This watershed is located in parts of Burleigh, Emmons, Kidder, Logan, Sheridan, Stutsman, and Wells Counties located in Central and South Central North Dakota.
Watershed land Picture
Land uses in this watershed consist of rangeland, dry cropland, pastureland and irrigated cropland.  The topography ranges from nearly level to rolling, with steeper areas along rivers.  Land use is a mosaic of cropland and rangeland and most of the soils in the watershed are moderately deep and deep, well drained and moderately well drained.

In cropland areas of the watershed, there are about 1,708 farms covering about 1,716,610 acres. The average size farm is 1,005 acres.  Primary crops include wheat, corn, sunflowers, barley, and oats. Other crops include alfalfa, soybeans, potatoes, flax, and canola.

In rangeland areas of the watershed, the average farm consists of about 498 acres of grazing lands covering about 850,800 acres.  Ranches are mostly cow/calf and dairy production operations.

Pastureland in the watershed comprises about 89,600 acres.  Much of this is improved pasture grass species such as  bromegrass and various wheatgrass species.

Land Cover/Use
Land Use Acres

Cropland

641,000

Pasture

89,600

Rangeland

850,800

Total

1,581,400



Map of Apple Creek Long Lake Watershed

Conservation Map

For general and application information, visit our CSP home page

Counties in the Watershed

  • Burleigh
  • Emmons
  • Kidder
  • Logan
  • Sheridan
  • Stutsman
  • Wells

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Excel Icon CSP Cost List for Apple Creek Long Lake Watershed
Adobe Reader Apple Creek Long Lake Watershed Fact Sheet
Adobe Reader CSP Enhancements for Apple Creek Long Lake Watershed
Adobe Reader First Sign-up for CSP at Halfway Point
Adobe Reader NRCS CSP Producer Self-Assessment is Underway
Adobe Reader Rewarding Producers for Their Stewardship Efforts (153KB)
Adobe Reader Apple Creek Long Lake Watershed Fact Sheet Web Page
Adobe Reader News Release - Apple Creek Long Lake Creek Watershed (126KB)
Adobe Reader Public Meetings (125KB)
Adobe Reader Producer Letter (90KB)



Program Contact – North Dakota
Jennifer C. Heglund
Assistant State Conservationist (Programs)
Phone: 701-530-2095
Email: jennifer.heglund@nd.usda.gov