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Missouri River Erosion Update 1941-1998 Yankton Sioux Reservation Marty, South Dakota, Stephen Cournoyer Jr.
Missouri River Erosion Update 1941-1998 Yankton Sioux Reservation Marty, South Dakota, Stephen Cournoyer Jr.
US Army Corps of Engineers
Pacific GeoScience has completed a revised study of the erosion of Tribal lands (tracts) located along the Missouri River within the yankton Sioux Reservation. This riverbank erosion is related to the construction and operation of Fort Randall Dam. This study evaluated the erosion and accretion of Tribal tracts from 1941 through 1998 (the study period), and estimates the value of the net land eroded as a result of dam construction and operation. This report supersedes the ENVIRON report of 1992 and presents a more comprehensive evaluation of the monetary value of the lost acreage. This study utilizes the current tract …