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ND 7. Sibley Lake. Acreage: 1000. 



Location: Kidder County; Tappen North and Steele NE quadrangles; 5 miles N 

 of Dawson; reached via 1-94, then 6 miles of gravel road. 



Description: Large subsaline prairie lake, sandy shores dominated by Scirpus 

 nevadensis, Distichlis stricta, and Puccinellia nuttalliana. A tremendous concen- 

 tration of migrant Sandhill Crane, Whistling Swan, and diving ducks. Large 

 numbers of geese usually use the lake also, as well as many species of shore- 

 birds. 



References: Mftcalf, F. P. 1931. Wild duck foods of North Dakota Lakes. U.S. 

 Dept. Agr. Tech. Bull. 221, 72 p. 



Encroachments: No drainage threat but about half of the shoreline is over- 

 grazed by cattle and sheep. 



Ownership: Several owners; one named Zimmerman lives in western half of 

 Section 22. 



Data source: Harold A. Kantrud, P.O. Box 1672, Jamestown, N.D. 58401. 



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