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Missouri River basin project

Missouri River basin project comprehensive plan authorized in 1944 for the coordinated development of water resources of the Missouri River and its tributaries, draining an area of c.513,300 sq mi (1,329,400 sq km) in Nebraska, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Iowa, and Minnesota. The program provided for the construction of 112 dams with a storage capacity of almost 35 million gal/132 million liters; 4,300,000 acres (1,740,000 hectares) of irrigated land; 2.6 million kilowatts of hydroelectric generating capacity; a 9-ft (2.7-m) navigable channel on the Missouri River from Sioux City to its mouth; control of floods and sedimentation; protection of fish and wildlife; and development of recreational facilities and industrial and municipal water supplies. Seven main-stem dams on the Missouri were completed ( Fort Peck , Garrison , Oahe , Big Bend, Fort Randall, Gavins Point, and Canyon Ferry), and 80 other dams were built on tributaries. The program has been modified and expanded over the years and is integrated with other projects for the region, including the Colorado-Big Thompson project , the Shoshone project , and the North Platte project . Although the project created a navigation channel on the lower Missouri, the fish and wildlife there were greatly reduced.

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	Corps of engineers aids Missouri River wildlife.(United States Army Corps of Engineers) Magazine article from: Endangered Species Bulletin; 3/22/2009; ; 700+ words ; The Missouri River flows for 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers...social and economic benefits. The Corps' Missouri River Endangered Species Office at its Gavins...values. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Missouri River Recovery Program is aimed at restoring... Read more
	New Hope for the Pallid Sturgeon.(resurgence of fish in Missouri River)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Endangered Species Bulletin; 1/1/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...Scaphirhynchus albus) in the Lower Missouri River in at least the last 50 years...in a side channel of the Lower Missouri River that had been cut by the flood...fish species. More than 40 other Missouri River fish species have also been documented... Read more
	Proclamation 7398-Establishment of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument.(Transcript) Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 1/22/2001; 700+ words ; ...America A Proclamation The Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument contains...monument spans 149 miles of the Upper Missouri River, the adjacent Breaks country...1976, the Congress designated the Missouri River segment and corridor in this area... Read more
	A channel erosion guide: to keep rivers within bounds.(Missouri River erosion in Montana) Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 1/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...that affects the American West: Missouri River bank failures in eastern Montana...Like most farmers bordering the Missouri River downstream from the Fort Peck...Channel Erosion Problems on the Missouri River, Montana, Between Fort Peck Dam... Read more
	River of Promise, River of Peril: The Politics of Managing the Missouri River. Magazine article from: Environmental Law; 3/22/1995; 168 words ; ...journey through the history of the Missouri River basin. This work provides a number-intensive look at how and why the Missouri River basin became one of the most significantly...Beginning with the creation of the Missouri River basin to the present basin management... Read more
	RiverBarge Cruises Missouri. (Cruise News).(Missouri River cruises)(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Cruise Travel; 3/1/2002; 177 words ; ...travels west on the wild and woolly Missouri River with its popular Show Me--The...Civic League. Founded in 1854 as a Missouri River trading post and later an important...head of the sedimentary-laden Missouri River, the farthest point commercial... Read more
	Statement on resolution of issues affecting the Missouri River basin: June 25, 2004.(Week Ending Friday, June 25, 2004)(Brief Article) Newspaper article from: Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents; 6/28/2004; 170 words ; ...their way of life in the Missouri River basin, to provide more predictability...milestone in ensuring that the river can remain an affordable...the habitat needs of the river's many species. In addition...s operating plan for the river, resolving years of litigation...The citizens who call ... Read more
	The Complete Paddler: A Guidebook for Paddling the Missouri River from the Headwaters to St. Louis.(Brief Article)(Book Review) Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 5/1/2006; 130 words ; 1560373253 The complete paddler; a guidebook to the Missouri River from the headwaters to St. Louis. Miller, David...experiences kayaking all 2,300 miles of the Missouri River. He describes each river segment's shoreline, currents, prevailing winds... Read more
	Understanding pallid sturgeon in the Big Muddy.(Missouri River)(Report) Magazine article from: Endangered Species Bulletin; 9/22/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...pollution. (1) Historically, the Missouri River consisted of braided channels...construction of a channel on the Lower Missouri River for navigation and six large dams...the migrating fish in the Lower Missouri River. In 2007, they implanted 195 sturgeon... Read more
	The Complete Paddler.(The Complete Paddler: A Guidebook for Paddling the Missouri River from the Headwaters to St. Louis, Missouri)(Brief article)(Book review) Newspaper article from: Small Press Bookwatch; 1/1/2006; 153 words ; ...Paddler: A Guidebook for Paddling the Missouri River from the Headwaters to St. Louis...with an interest in exploring the Missouri River. Chapters discuss necessary equipment...interest in experiencing the great Missouri River for themselves. Read more

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