Evaluating Exploitation of White Crappie and Black Crappie in Three Southeast Kansas Reservoirs

Table 3

Land use percentages for Elk City Reservoir, Big Hill Reservoir, and Parsons City Lake (Verdigris Basin Total Maximum Daily Load: Elk City Lake; Verdigris Basin Total Maximum Daily Load: Big Hill Lake; Neosho River Basin Total Maximum Daily Load: Parsons Lake).

Land use (%)	Elk city reservoir	Big hill reservoir	Parsons city lake
Grassland/Pasture	75	55	49
Cropland	9	22	42.3
Forest	10	11	—
Woody wetland	—	1	4
Developed open space	—	4	—
Developed high-low intensity	—	1	—
Open water	—	5	—
Wetlands	6	—	—
Urban development	—	—	<1