Site Description 



North Fork Moreau Ri\er (site #1) 



Figure 42. North Fork Moreau River Ul 

 (AES D005) pool U3 looking 

 upstream 



Figure 43. Sorth Fork Moreau River Ul 

 (AES D005) pool n: looking 

 upstream 



Location: Accessed from Rt 85 bridge and proceeded upstream to the first set of pools. 



Nearest Town: Redig, Harding County, SD 



Ecoregion: Northwestern Great Plains 



Aquatic Rcological System Type: D005-Northwestern Great Plains Intermittent Stream 



Key Environmental Factors: Hydrology — upstream dams or diversions in the watershed: Clra/ing — 

 moderate impacts 



Rare or Unique Species: No rare species or communities documented 



Rare Features: No rare features documented 



Introduced/F.xotic Species: Smooth brome was documented 



Overall F-cologicai Site (onditicm: I air 



Reach Summary: The .M)() m reach contained 4 pools averaging l()-15in long and 2.25m wide and 

 lacked connccti\ it\. I he first ?> proceednig upstream were deep enough to allow seining for fish, the last 

 pool was clear and shallow enough to visibly inspect for fish and amphibians. Spacing between the pools 

 was ~2()m apart fi>r the botti>m y. and - iOOm from pool ^ \o 4. All substrate of the pools was silt and fine 

 sediments (■ 2niin) and pools I and 2 contained Tvpha hitifoliu stands with surrounding vegetation 



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