Painted Woods - Square Butte Creek Watershed

Description of Watershed

The total estimated area in the watershed is 1,519,355 acres.  This watershed is located in parts of Burleigh, McLean, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, and Ward Counties located in Central North Dakota.

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 soils in the watershed are moderately deep and deep, well drained, and moderately well drained.

In cropland areas of the watershed, there are about 1,030 farms covering about 1,092,103 acres.  The average size farm is 1,060 acres.  Primary crops include wheat, corn, sunflowers, barley, canola, and oats. Other crops include soybeans, flax, potatoes, and edible beans.

In rangeland areas of the watershed, the average farm consists of about 465 acres of grazing lands covering about 479,700 acres.  Ranches are mostly cow/calf and dairy production operations.

Pastureland in the watershed comprises about 55,400 acres.  Much of this is improved pasture grass species such as bromegrass and various wheatgrass species.

Land Cover/Use

Map of Painted Woods - Square Butte Creek Watershed

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Counties in the Watershed

• Burleigh
• McLean
• Mercer
• Morton
• Oliver
• Sheridan
• Ward

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CSP Cost List for Painted Woods - Square Butte Creek Watershed
Painted Woods - Square Butte Creek Watershed Fact Sheet
CSP Enhancements for Painted Woods - Square Butte Creek Watershed
First Sign-up for CSP at Halfway Point
NRCS CSP Producer Self-Assessment is Underway
Rewarding Producers for Their Stewardship Efforts (153KB)
Painted Woods - Square Butte Creek Watershed Fact Sheet Web Page
News Release - Painted Woods - Square Butte Creek Watershed (126KB)
Public Meetings (125KB)
Producer Letter (90KB)



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