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Missouri River

Missouri River. Lake Oahe Lake Sharp Lake Francis Case Lewis and Clark Lake. Rivers and Streams. Rivers and Streams. “East Rivers”. Big Sioux. Vermilion. James. “West Rivers”. Grand. Moreau. Cheyenne. Bad. White. Rivers and Streams. Run Riffle Pool.

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Missouri River

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  1. Missouri River • Lake Oahe • Lake Sharp • Lake Francis Case • Lewis and Clark Lake

  2. Rivers and Streams

  3. Rivers and Streams “East Rivers” Big Sioux Vermilion James

  4. “West Rivers” Grand Moreau Cheyenne Bad White

  5. Rivers and Streams Run Riffle Pool - smooth flowing section of a river - rough part of river sometimes known as rapids - standing section of water usually at a bend in a river

  6. Run

  7. Riffle

  8. Pool

  9. First Order Stream • Small streams • Located in heavily wooded areas • CPOM – Course Particulate Organic Matter • leaves, trees, etc • The “cracker” • Bacteria • The “peanut butter” • “Shredders”

  10. SPECIES Invertebrates • Shredders • feed on leaf litter (cracker) • Get nutrients from bacterial film (peanut butter) • Collectors • grab things from the water as it floats by • Grazers • Feed on algae • Predators • Feed on other invertebrates

  11. SPECIES Vertebrates Birds

  12. SPECIES Vertebrates Fish

  13. SPECIES Vertebrates Turtles

  14. Sand Bars • An area where sand and sediments have built up • Usually located along river edges • Submerged • Above surface • Valuable nesting area • Constantly changing with river • floods

  15. SPECIES Endangered Pallid Sturgeon

  16. SPECIES Endangered Least tern

  17. SPECIES Endangered Piping plover

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