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SOUTH
DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF GAME, FISH AND PARKS
MISSOURI RIVER AERIAL
WATERFOWL SURVEY, 2007
Survey Number 8 (week
of January 3, 2008)
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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 |
1/3 |
16,290 |
17,540 |
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50,735 |
113,250 |
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Pierre
Area |
1/2-3 |
8,020 |
14,865 |
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740 |
200 |
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Lake
Sharpe |
1/2-3 |
32,010 |
12,375 |
1,500 |
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3,500 |
6,000 |
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Lake
Francis Case |
1/2-3 |
7,075 |
13,325 |
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65,900 |
37,650 |
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Lower
Missouri |
1/2-3 |
4,900 |
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20 |
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10,130 |
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Lake
Pocasse |
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Red Lake |
1/2-3 |
150 |
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350 |
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Lake Andes |
1/2-3 |
1,350 |
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25 |
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1,750 |
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Total |
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69,795 |
58,105 |
1,545 |
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133,105 |
157,100 |
*
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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