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Water resources of the Lac Qui Parle River Watershed, Southwestern Minnesota

Hydrologic Atlas 269
Prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Conservation, Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals
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Abstract

The Lac qui Parle River watershed is underlain by thick water-bearing sections of glacial drift and Cretaceous rocks. Drainage is from the Coteau des Praries, a plateau in the southwest, to the Lac qui Parle reservoir, about 800 feet lower than the plateau. The term "watershed" as used in this report refers to that part of the drainage basin (767 square miles) within Minnesota. The total area of the drainage basin, including South Dakota, is 1110 square miles. Most waters from the watershed are of good quality.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Water resources of the Lac Qui Parle River Watershed, Southwestern Minnesota
Series title Hydrologic Atlas
Series number 269
DOI 10.3133/ha269
Year Published 1968
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Publisher location Reston, VA
Contributing office(s) Minnesota Water Science Center
Description 4 Plates: 30.00 x 36.00 inches or smaller
Country United States
State Minnesota
Other Geospatial Lac Qui Parle River watershed
Scale 250000
Online Only (Y/N) N
Additional Online Files (Y/N) N
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