Randolph County
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County Map
Size 302,721.12 Acres
County Seat Huntsville
2000 Population
Change 1990-2000
24,663
293
Randolph 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 120,704.69 38.71
Row and Close Grown Crops 102,534.16 32.88
Deciduous Upland Mixed Oak Forest 47,299.33 15.17
Grassland - General 7,482.02 2.4
Open Water 5,884.78 1.89
1Land cover type - includes top four types of estimated land coverage.

Water Bodies
Lakes/Dams Rivers/Creeks Rivers/Creeks
Higbee Lake
Holiday Acres Lake
Moberly Park Lake
Sugar Creek Lake
Thomas Hill Reservoir
Bagby Branch
Coon Creek
Dark Creek
Galbreath Creek
Muncas Creek
Sweet Springs Creek
E.Fk. Walnut Creek

Missouri Fishing Waters
Stream Miles 149 Miles
Stream Acres 380 Acres
Lake Acres 4,178 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)
07110006 South Fork Salt
10280202 Lower Chariton
10280203 Little Chariton
10300102 Lower Missouri-Moreau
Primary Drinking Source List of Drinking Water Systems
Impaired waters [303(d) Waters requiring development of TMDLs to restore water quality Dark Creek; Pollutant - Sulphate; Source - Crutchfield AML; Priority - Low

Sugar Creek; Pollutant - pH; Source - Huntsville AML; Priority - Low

Sugar Creek; Pollutant - pH; Source - Calfee Mine Flow; Priority - Low

Watershed Restoration Projects None listed yet
Citizen Groups working in these
watersheds
South Fork Salt
Lower Chariton
Little Chariton
Lower Missouri-Moreau
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