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Platte Watershed

Updated February 28, 2005

Description of Watershed

The total estimated area in the Iowa portion of the Platte Watershed is 252,258 acres. This watershed is located in a five county area in southwest Iowa and extends into northwest Missouri. The Iowa counties included in the Platte Watershed are Adair, Adams, Union, Taylor and Ringgold.

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Platte Watershed Preliminary Checklist (PDF, 47 KB)

Land Cover/Use (Iowa)

Land Use

Total Acres

Cropland

153,597

Pasture

132,941

Forest

17,192

Developed

8,850

Water

1,495

Total

252,258

Map of Platte Watershed in Iowa

Map of Platte Watershed
Click on the map for a larger version. (PDF)

Iowa County Maps from Platte Watershed

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Program Contact

Tom O'Connor
Resource Conservationist
Phone: 515-284-4353
Email: tom.oconnor@ia.usda.gov

Platte Watershed in Missouri
 

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