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Open-File Report 2007–1056

Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Data Collected to Support Monitoring of Constructed Emergent Sandbar Habitat on the Missouri River Downstream from Gavins Point Dam, South Dakota and Nebraska, 2004–06

By Ryan F. Thompson, Michaela R. Johnson, and Michael J. Andersen

Report cover and link to PDF

Report PDF (96 MB)

 

Abstract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has constructed emergent sandbar habitat on sections of the Missouri River bordering South Dakota and Nebraska downstream from Gavins Point Dam to create and enhance habitat for threatened and endangered bird species. Two areas near river miles 761.3 and 769.8 were selected for construction of emergent sandbar habitat. Pre- and postconstruction data were collected by the U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to evaluate the success of the habitat management techniques. Data collected include pre- and postconstruction channel-geometry data (bathymetric and topographic) for areas upstream from, downstream from, and within each construction site. Water-velocity data were collected for selected parts of the site near river mile 769.8. Instruments and methods used in data collection, as well as quality-assurance and quality-control measures, are described. Geospatial channel-geometry data are presented for transects of the river channel as cross sections and as geographical information system shapefiles. Geospatial land-surface elevation data are provided for part of each site in the form of a color-shaded relief map. Geospatial water-velocity data also are provided as color-shaded maps and geographical information system shapefiles.

Because of the size of the report for faster download it is broken into smaller files:

 

Cover 1 through page viii (137 kB)

Page 1 - 24 (13.8 MB)

Section A - downstream - pages 25-43 (10.5 MB)

Section A - downstream - pages 44-63 (13 MB)

Section A - downstream - pages 64-81 (11.8 MB)

Section A - upstream - pages 82-105 (12.7 MB)

Section A - upstream - pages 106-129 (12.7 MB)

Section B - pages 130-153 (10.9 MB)

Section B - pages 154-177 (10.8 MB)

Section C through Cover 4 (57 kB)

 


Suggested citation:

Thompson, R.F., Johnson, M.R., and Anderson, M.J., 2007, Data collected to support monitoring of constructed emergent sandbar habitat on the Missouri River downstream from Gavins Point Dam, South Dakota and Nebraska, 2004–06: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2007–1056, 178 p.



Contents

Abstract

Introduction

Purpose and Scope

Description of Study Areas

Methods of Study

Bathymetric Survey

Instrumentation

Methods

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Topographic Survey

Instrumentation

Methods

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Water-Velocity Data Collection

Instrumentation

Methods

Quality Assurance/Quality Control

Bathymetric, Topographic, and Water-Velocity Data

Bathymetric and Topographic Data

Transect Cross Sections

Surface Visualization Maps

Water-Velocity Data

Summary

References Cited

Supplemental Information

Section A. Transect Cross Sections

Section B. Color-Shaded Water-Velocity Profiles of Upstream Study Area

Section C. Data for Study Areas

Data Sets

 


For additional information contact:
Director, South Dakota Water Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey
Rapid City, South Dakota
(605) 394-3220
 
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