Table 5. Land use/cover for the East Osage River Basin, by HUC (MoRAP 1997).
Land Use/Cover Area (acres) Percent by Land Use/Cover
Cole Camp Creek HUC
Forest 45,526 48.5
Grassland 42,260 45.1
Urban 567 0.6
Open Water 804 0.9
Cropland 4,596 4.9
Barren 42 0.0
TOTAL 93,795 100
Turkey Creek HUC
Forest 18,375 39.9
Grassland 27,016 58.7
Urban 250 0.5
Open Water 315 0.7
Cropland 67 0.0
TOTAL 46,022 100
Deer Creek HUC
Forest 24,536 55.0
Grassland 19,597 43.9
Open Water 446 1.0
Cropland 14 0.0
TOTAL 44,592 100
Upper Lake of the Ozark Hills HUC
Forest 113,793 72.1
Grassland 40,964 25.9
Urban 1,353 0.9
Open Water 1,330 0.8
Cropland 348 0.2
TOTAL 157,788 100
Gravois Arm HUC
Forest 76,444 66.7
Grassland 30,789 26.9
Urban 1,893 1.7
Open Water 4,706 4.1
Cropland 786 0.7
TOTAL 114,618 100
Lower Lake of the Ozarks Hills HUC
Forest 99,225 64.4
Grassland 24,079 15.6
Urban 9 0.0
Open Water 30,332 19.7
Cropland 471 0.3
Barren 9 0.0
TOTAL 154,125 100
Miller County Osage River Hills HUC
Forest 100,419 63.2
Grassland 51,040 32.1
Urban 4,058 2.6
Open Water 229 0.1
Cropland 3,211 2.0
Barren 2 0.0
TOTAL 158,959 100

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