Site Description 



Jones Creek (site #1) 







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Figure 53. Jones Creek #1 (AES D005) 

 small remaining pool in reach 



Figure 54. Jones Creek #1 (AES DUU5} dead snapping 

 turtle found on side ofRte. 85 bridge 



Location: Accessed from Rt 85 at bridge crossing and proceeded upstream ~25m to the first pool 

 designated the bottom of the reach. 



Nearest Town: Buffalo, Harding County, SD 



Ecoregion: Typical Northern Great Plains Steppe 



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

 toward E005 with a loss of connectivity to downstream fish colonization 



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

 moderate impacts 



Rare or Unique Species: Snapping turtle was found dead on road near bridge (Figure 54). 



Rare Features: No rare features documented 



Introduced/Exotic Species: None 



Overall Ecological Site Condition: Fair 



Reach Summary: The 50 m reach consisted of 1 run/pool complex with the lower pool being ~1 5m long 

 and produced by an earthen uprising (probably old cattle hummocking) and containing the only fish holding 

 habitat except for an artificially produced bridge pool not in the reach. This stream reach has sparse 

 aquatic habitat and low species diversity (1 fish species). The first run/pool complex proceeding 



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