Missouri River Futures
P.O. Box 46
102 E Elm St.
Hartington, NE 68739
402-254-6858 ext. 114


Elevation Model of the 59-mile MNRR floodplain

(image by Nancy Carlsen)

 

 


Photo Galleries

Threatened and Endangered Species

Piping Plover

Least Tern

Pallid Sturgeon

Constructed sandbar (RM 777)

Tern and plover sandbar

Natural Processes

Delta formation at head of Lewis & Clark Lake

Cottonwood trees and farm land lost to erosion

Landslide along NE bluffs

Snags in the river

Cottonwoods regenerating on sandbar

Good substrate for prospective plover nesting

Former river chute

Former river chute

Cedar encroachment

 Riparian Cottonwood Forests

Two age classes of cottonwoods

Cottonwood forest eroding into river

 

 

Invasive Species

Big head carp

Silver carp

Salt cedar

Eastern red cedar encroachment

Russian olives

 

 

Gunderson Backwater

-- April 2008 --

Near mouth of backwater

Looking north into backwater

Looking toward river

Upper end of backwater

Backwater finger

Planted woody debris

 

-- August 2008 --

Upper end looking south

Vegetation on upper end

Water quality and invertebrate sampling

Finger of backwater

Near mouth looking north - note cottonwoods that have recently fallen

Mouth of backwater

Invertebrate and plankton sampling

Turtle on snag

 

-- September 2009 --

Close view of vegetated bank line looking toward Missouri River

Wide angle view of bank line looking toward Missouri River

View of backwater looking away from river.  Tim Cowman and Theresa Smydra in boat. 

Scenic photo of backwater looking toward Missouri River

 

 

Scenic Photos

Low water conditions

Near Wynot, NE

Low autumn flows on the 39-mile segment

Low flows on the 59-mile segment near Bolton GPA

River chute on 39-mile segment

River chute on 39-mile segment

Near St. Helena

Morning fog

Calm day on 39-mile segment near Lazy River Acres

Nebraska Bluffs

Geologic outcrop of Niobrara Fm and Carlile Shale

Nebraska Bluffs