Wetland Profile for the Pawnee Subbasin

  • The wetland profile below describes general geography of the Pawnee Subbasin, the extent of wetland mapping, and the acreage of various wetland classes mapped by National Wetland Inventory.
  • To view this area in the Colorado Wetlands Inventory Mapping Tool, Click Here

  • River Basin Geography

  • Total Area: 462,922 acres (1,873 square kilometers)
  • Elevation Range
    • Max: 1,686 meters
    • Min: 1,208 meters
    • Average: 1,437 meters
  • Ecoregions
    • 25: High Plains: 100%
      • 25b: Rolling Sand Plains: < 1%
      • 25c: Moderate Relief Plains: 76%
      • 25d: Flat to Rolling Plains: 24%
  • Land Ownership
    • Total Federal Land: 14%
      • Total U.S. Forest Service Lands 14%
        • Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, Pawnee National Grassland: 14%
    • Total State Lands 5%
      • Colorado State Land Board: 5%
    • City, County, and Other Local Government Lands: None
    • Land Trusts and Non-Governmental Organizations: None
    • Tribal Lands: None
    • Private Lands: 81%

  • Wetland Extent and Classification

  • Extent of basin mapped by wetland/riparian mapping projects
    • Digital NWI Mapping: 100% of unit
    • CPW Riparian Mapping: 91% of unit
    • Potential Fen Mapping: None of unit
  • Total area of NWI mapped wetlands: 3,312 acres
  • Percentage of basin mapped as NWI wetland: < 1%
  • Wetland area by NWI System and Class
    • Palustrine Emergent: 2,581 acres
    • Palustrine Scrub-Shrub: 15 acres
    • Palustrine Forested: 18 acres
    • Palustrine Aquatic Bed: 158 acres
    • Palustrine Unconsolodated Shore/Bottom: 42 acres
    • All Lacustrine: 68 acres
    • All Riverine: 203 acres
  • Extent of wetland acres with NWI special modifiers
    • Percent excavated: 1%
    • Percent dammed: < 1%
    • Percent ditched/drained: None
    • Percent farmed: 7%
    • Percent modified by beaver: None
  • Wetland landscape integrity
    • Percent of unit in No Discernable Stress: 6%
    • Percent of basin in Low Stress: 43%
    • Percent of basin in Moderate Stress: 23%
    • Percent of basin in High Stress: 17%
    • Percent of basin in Severe Stress: 12%
  • Disclaimer: Basin, subbasin, and county wetland profiles are calculated for the area mapped by National Wetland Inventory (NWI). All percentages and acreage estimates are only for the area mapped. If the entire area of interest is mapped by NWI, these estimates reflect the entire area of interest. If only a portion is mapped, these estimates do not reflect the entire area. For more information about NWI’s Cowardin classification system, click here. For information about NWI mapping standards, click here.