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SOUTH
DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF GAME, FISH AND PARKS
MISSOURI RIVER AERIAL
WATERFOWL SURVEY, 2007
Survey Number 7 (week
of Dec. 17)
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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 |
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Lower Oahe |
12/17 |
15,000 |
16,290 |
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66,875 |
50,735 |
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Pierre
Area |
12/17 |
28,200 |
8,020 |
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400 |
740 |
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Lake
Sharpe |
12/17 |
15,500 |
32,010 |
400 |
1,500 |
14,475 |
3,500 |
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Lake
Francis Case |
12/17 |
13,200 |
7,075 |
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50,580 |
65,900 |
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Lower
Missouri |
12/17 |
10,400 |
4,900 |
75 |
20 |
20,820* |
10,130 |
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Lake
Pocasse |
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Red Lake |
12/17 |
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150 |
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350 |
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Lake Andes |
12/12 |
2,200 |
1,350 |
5 |
25 |
2,600 |
1,750 |
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Total |
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84,500 |
69,795 |
480 |
1,545 |
155,750 |
133,105 |
*
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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