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	Missouri River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States.
		The headwaters of the Missouri are in the Rocky Mountains of southwestern Montana, near the continental divide.
		During the late 19th century, the river was a primary means of transportation of goods and passengers before the spread of the railroads.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Missouri_River (655 words)

	Sioux City, Iowa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sioux City is at the navigational head of the Missouri River, about 90 miles north of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area.
		Sioux City and the surrounding areas of northwestern Iowa, northeastern Nebraska and southeastern South Dakota are sometimes referred to as Siouxland, especially by the local media.
		Sioux City was laid out in 1854 by Dr. John K. Cook, sent by the United States Federal Government to survey northwestern Iowa, who was impressed by the location at the mouths of the Big Sioux and Floyd Rivers at the Missouri.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sioux_City,_Iowa (2444 words)

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		Because it is too big and varied to be treated as a single unit, the Missouri River Region has been divided into eight basins identified as the Upper Missouri, the Yellowstone, the Western Dakota, the Eastern Dakota, the Platte-Niobrara, the Middle Missouri, the Kansas River, and the Lower Missouri.
		Maple River and Odebolt Creek, Ida Grove Completed Project, Local Protection (Omaha District) A portion of the town of Ida Grove containing municipal, commercial, and residential developments is subject to recurring flood damage from the overflows of both the Maple River and Odebolt Creek.
		Big Sioux River, Sioux City, Iowa, and North Sioux City, South Dakota Completed Project, Local Protection (Omaha District) The Flood Control Act of 1968 authorized a project for improving the Big Sioux River channel from its mouth near Sioux City, Iowa, to a point 5.5 miles upstream.
	www.mvr.usace.army.mil /PublicAffairsOffice/WRDevelopmentBook/wr10.txt (3983 words)

	Birds of the Big Sioux Basin
		Nests are Wood Duck houses, of which hundreds are found along the Big Sioux, or natural holes in dead trees, from which the ducklings jump.
		The river is 900 feet to the east of the feeder.
		is a fall and spring migrant in the Big Sioux Basin.
	sdww2heroes.tripod.com /zerrphotos/id3.html (1386 words)

	MPR: Big Sioux River drying up (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		That's because the Big Sioux River, the city's main source for drinking water, is drying up.
		The Big Sioux River flows into Sioux Falls from the north and drains into the Missouri River to the south.
		It's the main source of drinking water for Sioux Falls, which is the only city that relies on the river as its water source.
	news.minnesota.publicradio.org /features/2003/09/10_hetlandc_bigsioux (775 words)

	Big Sioux River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River in the upper Midwest of the United States.
		It flows roughly due south, through extreme eastern South Dakota and passes through the city of Sioux Falls.
		South of Sioux Falls, it forms part of the boundary between South Dakota and Iowa, before flowing into the Missouri north of the city of Sioux City, Iowa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Big_Sioux_River (119 words)

	Minnehaha County Parks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Although East Sioux Falls was born from the stone quarries, it grew to boomtown status because of the railroad.
		Sioux Falls officials hoped the line would encourage the quarry workers to live in the city and commute out to their jobs, a convenient one-half hour trip each way.
		But the motor line did become popular among Sioux Falls residents who traveled to East Sioux Falls to participate in its colorful lifestyle, social events and to visit the “Park” where the beauty of the hills and wooded area along the Big Sioux River was displayed.
	www.minnehahacounty.org /depts/parks/perry_nature_area/perry_nature_area/perry_nature_area.asp (951 words)

	ESRI News -- ArcNews Winter 2002/2003 Issue -- In the City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, GIS Helps With River Management
		The Big Sioux River enters Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from the north and meanders through the core of the city before exiting on the northeast.
		One of the issues the City of Sioux Falls faces on a daily basis is its relationship with water, specifically measures to control the river when there is too much water or precautions to implement when there is too little.
		Fortunately, the City of Sioux Falls was able to readily submit a five-foot, pixel color orthophoto taken of the city and surrounding area by Horizons, Inc., of Rapid City, South Dakota, in April 2001.
	www.esri.com /news/arcnews/winter0203articles/inthecityof-siouxfalls.html (1020 words)

	Birding Hotspots
		In a corner of Elmwood Park in Sioux Falls their is a wooded area that for my money is one of the best places to find warblers during the first three weeks of May and in the fall.
		Big Sioux Recreation Area is a large park with a variety of habitats.
		Along the Big Sioux River their are Burr Oak bluffs and in the northeast corner of the park riparian woodlands where many migrants can be found.
	homepages.dsu.edu /palmerj/sdou/ec.html (1067 words)

	Plymouth County Conservation Areas and Parks around Remsen Iowa
		Once primarily a river edge grassland, natural succession is transforming the Big Sioux Park into a riparian forest complete with maples, cottonwoods and willows.
		Beginning near the Sioux County border and extending south of Westfield, the area serves to relieve flood pressure on existing dikes and to provide public use areas for hiking, hunting, bird watching and river access.
		The overall Big Sioux River Project extends into neighboring South Dakota and counties to the north in Iowa.
	www.remseniowa.net /Plymouth_County_Conservation/PCCA_450im.html (879 words)

	Sioux Falls cuts lawn watering to one day a week
		SIOUX FALLS, S.D. -- Water levels on the Big Sioux River are so low that officials in Sioux Falls have cut lawn watering to just one day a week.
		The North Cliff Avenue gauging station shows the depth of the Big Sioux River is 50 feet and the river is moving at 39 cubic feet per second.
		The average flow of the Big Sioux River is more than 400 cubic feet per second.
	www.uswaternews.com /archives/arcconserv/3siofal9.html (239 words)

	River and Creek Segments Requiring Gates in Fences
		Big Sioux River from the Grant-Codington County boundary to a point five miles north of the Missouri River in Union County;
		Moreau River, from Highway 63 to the Missouri River;
		Belle Fourche River from Irrigation District diversion dam to SD Hwy 79.
	www.state.sd.us /denr/des/waterrights/fencemap.htm (264 words)

	The Canoe Camper - Sioux River
		South Dakota had two canoe trails, one on the James River from Mitchell to Olivet South Dakota, and one on the Big Sioux River from Sioux Falls to Newton Hills State Park, South Dakota.
		We had decided to use the Big Sioux Falls Trail mainly because for a couple of reasons; one beginning that the trail is only seven miles from where we live, and Newton Hills State Park is only 40 miles by highway.
		Most landowners don't care if you camp by the river side for a night or two; they would like to know that you are there, and that you'll clean up yourself.
	www.gregcons.com /canoe/mc-siouxriver.htm (2206 words)

	Sioux River Rescue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Three adults with no prior river experience had placed their new paddleboat in the river, but it became quite obvious that the launching had been a mistake, and they quickly attempted to navigate towards some nearby boat club docks.
		The river was uncommonly high and swift, and there were logs and debris throughout the area.
		Ross and Geiger were on the Missouri River, just downstream from the Big Sioux confluence when they received a page requesting their assistance.
	teamcoastguard.org /A020711/SiouxRescue.htm (423 words)

	Siouxland Outdoors with Larry Myhre
		There are some giant flathead catfish swimming in the murky waters of the Big Sioux River.
		They've spent several nights on the Big Sioux this summer and have landed cats up to 60 pounds.
		He says the big fish become active about the time when the corn is 10 inches high, usually that's July.
	www.siouxlandoutdoors.com /OutdoorsColumns/1998/9_27_98.html (841 words)

	Sioux Falls -- Encyclopædia Britannica (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sioux Indians occupied the area when the town site, which was named for the falls of the river, was founded in 1857 by land speculators.
		river rising in Grant county, north of Watertown, S.D., U.S. It flows south and southeast past Sioux Falls, where its 20-foot (6-metre) drop is utilized by a hydroelectric power station, and enters the Missouri River near Sioux City, Iowa, after a course of 420 miles (676 km).
		Between Sioux Falls and Sioux City the river forms the boundary for about 80 miles (129 km)...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9067969?&query=sioux (921 words)

	State Historical Society of Iowa Historic Sites
		Along the fence line, heading toward the Big Sioux River is a large "Pitted Boulder" which lies partially on state property and partially on the Melvin Ruud property.
		It was located near the Big Sioux River, which offered access to trade materials (Bijou Hills quartzite and pipestone), good food supplies (bison and elk must have abounded near the site), and afforded easy access to both plains and prairie resources.
		Evidence of occupation is found on the floodplain adjacent to the current course of the Big Sioux River, suggesting that a great deal of information about the occupants might be lying buried beneath the river-deposited sediments.
	www.state.ia.us /iowahistory/sites/blood_run/bloodrun_tour_guide.html (2346 words)

	UBSR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Upper Big Sioux River Watershed is located primarily in the counties of Codington and Grant.
		Studies show that 90 percent of the cause comes from sediment and nutrient loading of all the tributaries to the Big Sioux and the lakes.
		When the first EPA funding was approved, the local advisory group became the Kampeska Watershed Advisory Board, and later the Upper Big Sioux River Watershed Advisory Board when Lake Pelican joined the team in 1996.
	www.state.sd.us /denr/DFTA/WatershedProtection/UBSR.html (736 words)

	Big Sioux Recreation Area near Brandon, SD
		Close to both the cities of Brandon and Sioux Falls, Big Sioux is an ideal place to camp when in the area for sporting events, hospital visits or conferences.
		Big Sioux is popular among campers, canoers, history buffs and archers.
		The free Big Sioux River Canoe/Kayak Map details the area from Sioux Falls to Fairview and is available at the park and local sports shops.
	www.sdgfp.info /Parks/Regions/Heartland/BigSioux.htm (416 words)

	Sioux Rescue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Auxiliarists rescue paddleboaters in the raging Big Sioux River.
		Three adults, with no river experience, placed their new paddleboat in the Big Sioux River.
		Interestingly, in the Sioux City area, the Auxiliary is included in the immediate response paging system.
	teamcoastguard.org /sioux.htm (311 words)

	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Flood Protection (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		LOCATION: Sioux Falls is located on a large bend of the Big Sioux River and at the confluence with Skunk Creek in the south half of Minnehaha County in southeastern South Dakota.
		The levees on the right bank of the Big Sioux River opposite the stilling basin would be raised 2 feet.
		The Skunk Creek levees and the levees downstream from Skunk Creek along the Big Sioux River would be raised 5 feet.
	www.nwo.usace.army.mil /html/pd-p/giex.htm (499 words)

	Big Sioux River 3 NW of Watertown -- Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		At key river gages, such as along navigable rivers, daily forecast hydrographs are provided, whether or not flooding is anticipated.
		Gauges may either malfunction due to cold weather and/or show sporadic readings due to formation of ice cover on a river or movement of ice.
		The amount of ice effects can be determined at a site by comparing the gauge forecasts (which is based on open water flow) to the observed stages.
	www.crh.noaa.gov /cgi-bin-abr/ahps.cgi?wbss2 (285 words)

	Welcome to Sioux Falls, SD
		Sioux Falls is home to more than 60 parks that offer a variety of outdoor opportunities.
		The Sioux Falls Parks and Recreation Department regularly sponsors special aquatic events, water walking, water aerobics, lap swimming, pool birthday parties and "dive-in" movies.
		Forward Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce, Sioux Falls Development Foundation, Sioux Falls Convention and Visitors Bureau are registered trademarks.
	www.siouxfallscvb.com /attractionLists.cfm?CategoryID=32&SubCategoryID=32 (145 words)

	Volume I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		That is what the staff of Minnehaha Community Water Corporation found as the level of the Big Sioux River fell steadily throughout the spring and summer of 2003.
		Although MCWC does not draw directly from the river, the amount of water flowing in the river is hydraulically linked to the level of water in the Big Sioux Aquifer, which serves as our source.
		While we hate to see the levels in the Big Sioux River drop to a 25-year low, we were glad to have an opportunity to protect our source water and raise public awareness.
	www.nrwa.org /publicweb/esi/esiI3.htm (489 words)

	UTU: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - A plan that would pave the way for a downtown event center and redevelopment along the Big Sioux River has hit a snag in Congress.
		Sioux Falls officials are asking for 48 million dollars to move several sets of railroad track out of downtown.
		By reducing the number of tracks from eight to two, the east bank of the Big Sioux River could look a lot different, allowing the city to take better advantage of its natural resource.
	www.utu.org /WorkSite/print_news.cfm?ArticleID=20079 (402 words)

	IBA Site Detail
		Directions: The Kroger tract is located just south of Hwy 18 for a mile east of where it crosses the Big Sioux River into South Dakota.
		The Nelson tract is two miles north on the first gravel road east of the river bridge on Hwy 18.
		Ornithological Significance: The native grassland and riparian shrub/savannah and riparian woodlands of these areas and the private lands along the Big Sioux River valley of the far northwest corner of the state are largely under birded but important to species like Am Woodcock, Black-billed Cuckoo, Loggerhead Shrike, Yellow-breasted Chat, Grasshopper Sparrow and Bobolink.
	www.iowabirds.org /IBA/sitedetail.asp?siteID=169 (134 words)

	Articles - Missouri River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		There are six dams in three states: Fort Peck in Montana; Garrison in North Dakota; Oahe, Big Bend, and Fort Randall in South Dakota, and Gavins Point on the South Dakota-Nebraska border.
		The river is notable for being the setting of the Pete Seeger song Waist Deep in the Big Muddy.
		In the song, a captain leading a squad on training maneuvers insists on crossing the titular river, insisting that it is safe to cross.
	www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Missouri_River (572 words)

	Sioux Falls on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Named for the falls on the Big Sioux River (which furnish power), Sioux Falls is the largest city in the state and the commercial, industrial, and shipping center of an extensive agricultural area.
		The Univ. of Sioux Falls, Augustana College, a Baptist seminary, and the South Dakota School for the Deaf are there.
		Russ Morris, who was burned severely in a plane crash several years ago, has returned to the skies as a pilot for CSA Air on a route between Sioux Falls and Aberdeen.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/S/SiouxF1al.asp (414 words)

	Argus Leader - Real Estate \| Community Info \| Talk of the Town \| Falls History
		The falls of the Big Sioux River, just north of downtown Sioux Falls, always have been a landmark on the prairie.
		The native people called the upper Big Sioux 'Watpaipakshan' Wayne Fanebust reports in his book, Where the Sioux River Bends.' The lower river was called 'Tchan-Kasndata,'' meaning thickly wooded river.
		A large square boulder, big enough to sit on, at the lower end of the falls toppled in the floods of 1881.
	www.argusleader.com /realestate/community/relocation/falls.shtml (1031 words)

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