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Beaver Creek (Lake Oahe) Watershed

Description of Watershed

The total estimated area in the watershed is 662,937 acres.  This watershed is located in parts of Emmons, Logan, and McIntosh Counties
located in South Central North Dakota.
Watershed
The land uses in this watershed consist of rangeland, dry cropland, pastureland and irrigated cropland. The topography ranges from nearly level to gently rolling along with areas of steep or broken landscapes. Native grasses cover the areas of steep or broken topography, while cultivated and forage crops dominate other parts of the landscape. The soils range from moderately well drained, and loamy and clayey throughout the watershed.

In cropland areas of the watershed, there are about 481 farms covering about 514,738 acres. The average size farm is 1,070 acres. Primary crops include wheat, corn, sunflowers, barley, and oats. Other crops include soybeans, flax, and canola.

In rangeland areas of the watershed, the average farm consists of about 560 acres of grazing lands covering about 269,500 acres. Ranches are mostly cow/calf and beef yearling production and dairy operations.

Pastureland in the watershed comprises about 5,600 acres. Much of this is improved pasture grass species such as bromegrass and intermediate wheatgrass.

Land Cover/Use
Land Use Acres

Cropland

311,000

Pasture

5,600

Rangeland

269,500

Total

586,100



Map of Beaver Creek (Lake Oahe) Watershed

Beaver Creek Map

For general and application information, visit our CSP home page

Counties in the Watershed
  • Emmons
  • Logan
  • McIntosh

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Microsoft Excel Icon CSP Cost List for Beaver Creek (Lake Oahe) Watershed
Adobe Reader Beaver Creek (Lake Oahe) Watershed Fact Sheet
Adobe Reader CSP Enhancements for Beaver Creek (Lake Oahe) 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 Beaver Creek (Lake Oahe) Watershed Fact Sheet Web Page
Adobe Reader News Release - Beaver Creek (Lake Oahe) 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