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SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF GAME, FISH AND PARKS
MISSOURI RIVER AERIAL
WATERFOWL SURVEY, 2007
Survey Number 6 (week
of Dec. 10)
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Area |
Date |
Canada Geese |
Snow/Blue Geese |
Ducks |
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Last week |
This week |
Last week |
This week |
Last week |
This week |
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Upper Oahe |
12/03 |
6,870 |
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30,850 |
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Lower Oahe |
12/10 |
6,845 |
15,000 |
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83,925 |
66,875 |
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Pierre
Area |
12/10 |
26,050 |
28,200 |
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1,550 |
400 |
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Lake
Sharpe |
12/10 |
28,550 |
15,500 |
1,300 |
400 |
18,350 |
14,475 |
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Lake
Francis Case |
12/10 |
11,850 |
13,200 |
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51,825 |
50,580 |
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Lower
Missouri |
12/12 |
12,140 |
12,140 |
500 |
75 |
26,976 |
20,820* |
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Lake
Pocasse |
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Red Lake |
11/27 |
150 |
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250 |
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Lake Andes |
12/12 |
2,250 |
2,200 |
45 |
5 |
2,250 |
2,600 |
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Total |
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94,705 |
86,240 |
1,845 |
480 |
215,976 |
155,750 |
*
About ¼ of the ducks counted along the river were Mergansers.
Survey
Areas
Upper Oahe - South Dakota state line to Whitlocks Crossing
Lower Oahe - Whitlocks Crossing to Oahe Dam
Pierre Area - Oahe Dam to Medicine Knoll Creek and Capitol Lake
Lake Sharpe - Medicine Knoll Creek to Big Bend Dam
Lake Francis Case - Big Bend Dam to Ft. Randall Dam
Lower Missouri - Ft. Randall Dam to Sioux City
Lake Pocasse - In Campbell County
Red Lake - In Brule County
Lake Andes - In Charles Mix County
Survey Areas
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