TurtleRiverWatershed

The Turtle River Watershed is the largest of our project areas, covering approximately 685 square miles or 438,400 acres of north-eastern North Dakota. Communities located within this watershed include: Larimore, Arvilla, Emerado, Grand Forks Air Force Base, Gilby, Manvel, Mekinock, Kelly, McCanna, Niagra, and Petersburg. Recreational, commercial, residential, wild life, agricultural land uses, soil types and landforms, and climate conditions all contribute to the water quality of the Turtle River and the overall health of the watershed. Poor land use management impairs fishing, drives soil salinity, destroys wildlife habitat, promotes overland flooding, increases soil erosion and weakens producer yields.

Turtle River Assessment

Turtle River Preliminary Data

Turtle River Implementation

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