Site Description 



Spur Creek (tributary to the South Fork Moreau) 



Figure 49. Spur Creek (AES D005) a 

 tributary to South Fork Moreau 

 River looking upstream 



Figure 50. Spur Creek (AES D005) a 

 backed up section behind a culvert 



Location: Accessed from County Rd. 3 miles west of Rt. 85 at bridge crossing and proceeded upstream 

 ~50m to the first pool area away from the culvert effects in the reach. 



Nearest Town: Redig, Butte County, SD 



Ecoregion: Typical Northern Great Plains Steppe 



Aquatic Ecological System Type: D005-Northwestem Great Plains Intermittent Stream 



Key Environmental Factors: Hydrology — upstream dams or diversions in the watershed; Grazing — 

 moderate impacts 



Rare or Unique Species: Marbled Godwit nesting pair 



Rare Features: No rare features documented 



Introduced/Exotic Species: None 



Overall Ecological Site Condition: Fair 



Reach Summary: The 1 00 m reach consisted of 1 run/pool complex with the lower pool being ~70m 

 long and produced by an earthen uprising near the road culvert and containing the deepest fish holding 

 habitat This stream reach has sparse aquatic habitat and low species diversity ( 1 fish species). The first 

 run proceeding upstream was shallow (~25cm). but deep enough to allow seining for fish (Figure 49) and 



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