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North Fork Ninnescah Watershed

Watershed Description

The North Fork Ninnescah Watershed is located in southcentral Kansas and is comprised of portions of Kingman, Kiowa, Pratt, Reno, Sedgwick, and Stafford counties.

Land features range from narrow, undulating to rolling hills and valleys consisting of sand dunes stabilized by native grasses to level alluvial plains.  Soils range from deep sands to fine, sandy loams.

The predominant land use is cropland, with small grains, irrigated corn, and alfalfa being the primary crops.  The primary resource concern on cropland is soil erosion.  Rangeland is the dominant land use and consists of the tallgrass prairie. 

Key wildlife habitat includes cropland, good and excellent rangeland, weedy and brushy fence rows and ungrazed odd areas, riparian areas, streams, and wetlands.  Key wildlife species include ring-necked pheasants, bobwhite quail, and whitetail deer.

Watershed Statistics

The total estimated area in the watershed is 679,921 acres.  Cropland covers about 305,186 acres, and grassland covers about 351,656 acres.

Land Use Acres Land Use Acres
Cropland 305,186 Quarries/Mines/Pits 338
Grass Lands 351,656 Trees 1,444
Misc. Lands 5,190 Urban Build Up 2,436
Open Water 13,671    

Local Contacts

County District Conservationist Phone Number
Kingman Michael Clover 620-532-2741
Kiowa Jamie Holopirek 620-723-2146
Pratt Erin Batman 620-672-2503
Reno Robert Wimer 620-669-0168
Sedgwick Robert Stutzmn 316-721-6127
Stafford Rita Schartz 620-549-3480

Initial Questionnaire and Inventory Worksheets

These documents require Adobe Acrobat.

Adobe Acrobat DocumentInitial Questionnaire (19 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentCropland - Nutrient Management Benchmark Inventory Worksheet (50 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentCropland - Pest Management Benchmark Inventory Worksheet (35 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentCropland - Waste Utilization Benchmark Inventory Worksheet (52 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentIrrigation - Irrigated Cropland, Pasture Benchmark Inventory Worksheet (27 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentOther Lands Benchmark Inventory Worksheet (19 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentPasture - Grazing Plan Benchmark Inventory Worksheet (39 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentPasture - Nutrient Management Benchmark Inventory Worksheet (50 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentRange and Pasture - Pest Management Benchmark Inventory Worksheet (35 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentRange - Grazing Plan Benchmark Inventory Worksheet (38 KB)

Self-Assessment and Other Documents

Stewardship and Conservation Payments

Maps and Watershed Information

These documents require Adobe Acrobat.

Adobe Acrobat DocumentFact Sheet - North Fork Ninnescah Watershed (82 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMap of North Fork Ninnescah Watershed Area (453 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMap of North Fork Ninnescah Watershed, Kingman County, Kansas (62 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMap of North Fork Ninnescah Watershed, Kiowa County, Kansas (49 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMap of North Fork Ninnescah Watershed, Pratt County, Kansas (126 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMap of North Fork Ninnescah Watershed, Reno County, Kansas (175 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMap of North Fork Ninnescah Watershed, Sedgwick County, Kansas (74 KB)
Adobe Acrobat DocumentMap of North Fork Ninnescah Watershed, Stafford County, Kansas (55 KB)

Public Information Meetings

Date Time Town, State Place
March 7 7:00 a.m. Iuka, KS Iuka Community Center, SE corner of Main and McClellan Streets
March 7 2:00 p.m. Stafford, KS Stafford Senior Center, 130 S Main Street
March 7 7:00 p.m. Langdon, KS Fairfield High School, 16115 S. Langdon Road
March 8 7:00 a.m. Partridge, KS King Street Center, 104 S King
March 8 7:00 p.m. St. Joe, KS Parish Hall, 13015 E Maple Grove Road

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