Over the course of twenty years, South Dakotans attempted to build dams to prevent flooding, increase shipping, and provide power for the state. Their effort culminated in the Pick-Sloan Plan which created six mainstream dams on the Missouri River. Most scholars start their histories of the ...
CONTRIBUTIONS OF SUSPENDED LOAD TO THE MISSOURI RIVER DOWNSTREAM OF GAVINS POINT DAM, YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTAThe installation of the mainstem dams on the Missouri River has reduced the suspended sediment transported along the fifty-nine mile stretch of the Missouri National Recreational River to ...
It was a wild and unpredictable river that carried millions of pounds of freight. Waters of this mighty river are now harnessed in the upper and middle reaches by a series of multi-purpose dams and reservoirs. In its lower reaches, the Missouri River has been further tamed by channelization....
Piping Plovers rely on sandy areas for nesting, and in South Dakota, that historically was the shifting sandbars of the Missouri River and its larger tributaries. With dams inundating much of that habitat from southern South Dakota at Yankton (Gavin's Point Dam) and northward to the North Da...
Alternative forms of energy are in every state. Here in South Dakota, we source power from the sun and wind. Thanks to the waterways of the Missouri River hydroelectric power also provides a big portion of energy with its four dams in the state. ...
South Dakota "Hotspot": Winter time below the Missouri River dams is great for finding concentrations of Bald Eagles. Directly below Gavin's Point Dam has always been great for me. You can see them pretty much anywhere in the vicinity of the dam, but they do seem to like to roost in...
After record snowfall in the Rocky Mountains,South Dakotawas on the receiving end of an unprecedented amount of runoff. Subsequently, massive flooding occurred with the loss of homes and property. It wasn't uncommon to see old appliances and vehicles floating down the Missouri River. Downstream se...
After record snowfall in the Rocky Mountains,South Dakotawas on the receiving end of an unprecedented amount of runoff. Subsequently, massive flooding occurred with the loss of homes and property. It wasn't uncommon to see old appliances and vehicles floating down the Missouri River. Downstream se...
There are plenty of towns and cities throughout South Dakota that offer fantastic weekend getaways. One city that is just a little over an hour away and definitely worth exploring on any given weekend is Yankton,South Dakota. Besides visiting the Missouri River, downtown Yankton is also a go...
Missouri River - Yep, this is the other 'great' that isn't in the Black Hills. Extending from the North Dakota border to the Iowa border, the Big Muddy is the longest river in North America. Home to unlimited recreation and world-class fishing. The Missouri River is powerful with its ...