| County Map |
| Size |
325,121.20
Acres |
| County
Seat |
Monticello |
2000
Population
Change 1990-2000 |
10,494
261 |
| Lewis 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
|
| Row and Close Grown
Crops |
130,729.35 |
40
|
| Non-Native,
Cool-Season Grasslands |
104,849.29 |
32.08
|
| Deciduous Upland
Mixed Oak Forest |
27,148.83 |
8.31
|
| Warm Season
Grassland - General |
10,911.79 |
3.34
|
|
1Land
cover type - includes top four types of estimated land coverage. |
|
| Water
Bodies |
| Lakes |
Rivers/Creeks |
Rivers/Creeks |
Agate
Lake
Deer Ridge Community Lake
Jasper Lake
Labelle Lake
Lewis County Lake
Lewistown Lake
Wyconda Lake |
Bridge Creek |
Middle
Fabius Creek
Sugar Creek
|
|
| Missouri
Fishing Waters |
| Stream
Miles |
163
Miles |
| Stream
Acres |
733Acres |
| Lake
Acres |
6,538
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) |
07110001
Bear-Wyaconda
07110002 North Fabius
07110003 South Fabius
07110004 The Sny |
| Primary
Drinking Source |
Where does my Drinking Water Come From? |
|
Impaired waters
[303(d) Waters requiring development of TMDLs to restore water quality |
LaBelle Lake #1; Pollutant - Atrazine; Source - Corn Sorghum production; Priority
- Medium LaBelle Lake #2; Pollutant -
Atrazine; Source - Corn Sorghum production; Priority - Medium |
| Watershed
Restoration Projects |
None
listed yet |
Citizen Groups working in these
watersheds |
Bear-Wyaconda
North
Fabius
South
Fabius
The
Sny |
| Missouri Department of Conservation |
MDC Private Land
Assistance
Conservation
Assistance Contractors |
| Soils: Missouri Cooperative Soil Survey |
Manuscript and SSURGO
Data Access Page |
