Watford City Wetland Information
| Wetland Category: |
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Fresh Marsh |
| NWI Classification: |
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PEM1Fh |
| Latitude: |
47.802663 |
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Longitude: |
-103.322811 |
Image Data |
| Date: |
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09/25/2011 |
| Direction: |
North |
| State: |
North Dakota |
| Country: |
USA |
| Location: |
Watford City |
| Author(s): |
Larry Handley |
| Affiliation: |
USGS/NWRC |
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09/25/2011 | | |
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Description:
Palustrine Emergent Fresh Marsh of cattail that is semi-permanently flooded. Impounded by railroad grade.
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Conditions: Solid cattail fresh marsh, with some open water on western fringe. Some wetland Scrub-shrub invading on dryer margins on northern leg of depression.
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| Dominant Plants: |
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Scientific Name: |
| Cattail |
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Typha spp. |
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Disturbances: Originally impounded by railroad grade, highway also forms barrier with old grade. Gravel road has been cut through marsh with several side roads. Some cattle grazing on west and north edges. Oil pipeline has been recently put in on fringing hills to north. |
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