![]() ![]() Soils range from fine loams to coarse loams, with areas of sandy soils occurring in the northern reaches of the basin. The watershed occurs in the Glacial Lake Agassiz Plain and Northern Minnesota Wetlands EPA Level III Ecoregions. Development pressure is moderate in most areas, with occasional farms, timberland, and shorefront being parceled out for recreation, lake, or country homes. Agricultural land use in the basin accounts for approximately 40% of the overall watershed acres. ![]() Predominate land uses/cover: wetlands (33%), row crops (33%), forest (21%), grass/pasture/hay (8%), and residential/commercial development (3%). The state owns approximately 245,000 acres (39%), Federal lands make up 61,628 acres (10%), and tribal account for 8,061 acres (1.3%). The Thief River watershed covers an area of 624,422 acres.Īpproximately 50% (309,530 acres) of the land in the watershed is owned by private landholders. The river flows south/southwesterly to Thief River Falls, where it converges with the Red Lake River. The Thief River begins its course in Marshall County at Thief Lake. ![]()
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