Johnson County
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County Map
Size 533,761.98 Acres
County Seat Warrensburg
2000 Population
Change 1990-2000
48,258
5,744
Johnson County - County Fact Sheets which list  agriculture, business and economics, demographics, education, health, youth and family, historical census data, and county map information
Agricultural and Natural Resources Contacts

1Land Cover Type

Acres

%coverage of County
Non-Native, Cool-Season Grasslands 257,259.90 48.29
Row and Close Grown Crops 140,082.38 26.29
Deciduous Upland Mixed Invasive Forest 54,726.21 10.27
Warm Season Grassland - General 24,771.87 4.65
1Land cover type - includes top four  types of estimated land coverage.

Water Bodies
Lakes Rivers/Creeks Rivers/Creeks
Hazel Hill Lake
Holden Lake
Lion’s Lake
Perry Lake
Bear Creek
Black Jack Creek
Bradley Creek
Brawley Creek
Camp Branch
S. Fk Blackwater
E.Fk.Bear Creek
Blackwater Creek
Clear Creek
Crooked Creek
Flagstaff Creek
Hogan’s Creek
Honey Creek
Little Creek
Long Creek
Mineral Creek
Mulkey Creek
Knob Creek
Panther Creek
Peavine Branch
PinOak Creek
E. Fk. Posteak Creek
Walnut Creek

Missouri Fishing Waters
Stream Miles 139 Miles
Stream Acres 314 Acres
Lake Acres 4,280 Acres

Watershed Health
Safe Drinking Water Compliance Values
County includes portions of four (4) **watersheds (at the 8 digit level of the USGS Hydrologic Units) 10290108 South Grand
10300101 Lower Missouri-Crooked
10300103 Lamine
10300104 Blackwater
Primary Drinking Source List of Drinking Water Systems
Impaired waters [303(d) Waters requiring development of TMDLs to restore water quality S. Fk Blackwater; Pollutant - Sediment; Source - Ag. nonpoint source; Priority - High
Watershed Restoration Projects None listed yet
Citizen Groups working in these
watersheds
South Grand
Lower Missouri-Crooked
Lamine
Blackwater
Missouri Department of Conservation MDC Private Land Assistance
Conservation Assistance Contractors
Soils: Missouri Cooperative Soil Survey Manuscript and SSURGO Data Access Page


Missouri Department
of Natural Resources

Missouri Watershed Information Network (MoWIN)
Send comments to: mowin1@missouri.edu
205 Agricultural Engineering
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (573) 882-0085
Toll Free: (MO only): 1-877-H20-shed (426-7433)
Fax: (573) 884-5650

Page last updated August 26, 2008