Missouri River
• Lake Oahe
• Lake Sharp
• Lake Francis Case
• Lewis and Clark Lake
Rivers and Streams
“East Rivers”
Big Sioux
Vermilion
James
“West Rivers”
White
Grand
CheyenneMoreau
Bad
Run
Riffle
Pool
Rivers and Streams
- 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
Run
Riffle
Pool
• Small streams• Located in heavily wooded areas• CPOM – Course Particulate Organic Matter
– leaves, trees, etc– The “cracker”
• Bacteria – The “peanut butter”
• “Shredders”
First Order Stream
• 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
Invertebrates
Birds
SPECIES
Vertebrates
Fish
SPECIES
Vertebrates
Turtles
SPECIES
Vertebrates
• 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
Sand Bars
Least tern
SPECIES
Endangered
Piping plover
SPECIES
Endangered