The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Fort Randall Project consists of Fort Randall Dam and Fort Randall Reservoir (i.e., Lake Francis Case). Fort Randall Dam is located on the Missouri River at river mile (RM) 880 in southeastern South Dakota, about 6 miles south of Lake Andes, South Dakota. The reservoir and dam are authorized for the uses of flood control, recreation, fish and wildlife, hydroelectric power production, water supply, water quality, navigation, and irrigation. Habitat for one endangered species, interior least tern (Sterna antillarum), and one threatened species, piping plover (Charadrius melodus), occurs in the Missouri River downstream of the reservoir. Recreation at Fort Randall Reservoir is of great economic importance to the State of South Dakota, especially with respect to the reservoir s fishery. Water quality monitoring was conducted at the Fort Randall Project by the Omaha District (District) over the 3-year period of 2006 through 2008. The water quality monitoring conducted included: 1) continuing long-term, fixed-station monitoring in the reservoir at a near-dam deepwater location; 2) monthly sampling and continuous monitoring (i.e., hourly) of water quality conditions in the powerplant of water discharged through Oahe Dam; and 3) intensive water quality surveys in 2006, 2007, and 2008. The results of this monitoring were used to assess the existing water quality conditions of Fort Randall Reservoir.


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    Titel :

    Water Quality Conditions Monitored at the Corps' Fort Randall Project in South Dakota during the 3-Year Period 2006 through 2008


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2009


    Format / Umfang :

    132 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch