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Missouri River. Lake Oahe Lake Sharp Lake Francis Case Lewis and Clark Lake. Rivers and Streams. Rivers and Streams. “East Riversâ€. Big Sioux. Vermilion. James. “West Riversâ€. Grand. Moreau. Cheyenne. Bad. White. Rivers and Streams. Run Riffle Pool.
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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 - 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
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”
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
SPECIES Vertebrates Birds
SPECIES Vertebrates Fish
SPECIES Vertebrates Turtles
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
SPECIES Endangered Pallid Sturgeon
SPECIES Endangered Least tern
SPECIES Endangered Piping plover