J. Clark Salyer Reservoir, J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge

Lake name:
J. Clark Salyer Reservoir, J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge
Location:
North Dakota
HydroLAKE ID:
8282
GRanD ID:
730
Latitude:
48.621488
Longitude:
-100.725696
Surface area (km2):
10.1
Basin type:
reservoir
Dam completion date:
1936
Management agency:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Lake use:
flood control
Region associations:
Souris River; Lake Souris (historical)
Comments:
Complex of wetlands and impoundments in the glacial bed of Lake Souris. The refuge's hydrology has been altered by flood control infrastructure upstream and river flows into the complex has been reduced in volume and duration. No specific location of grebe breeding in the refuge provided.

Summary of Surveys (1)

Survey Citation:
Stewart, R. E. (1975). Breeding birds of North Dakota. Tri-College Center for Environmental Studies.

  • Time period
    N/A
  • Source
    Book
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 presence ?
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 presence ?
Max Nests 1 to 100 presence ?
Most Recent Nests 1 to 100 presence ?
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

This area is within the breeding range of the Western grebe where it is considered locally common. Not a survey and no years associated with this.

Sources of Information

  • Messager, M. L., B. Lehner, G. Grill, I. Nedeva, and O. Schmitt. 2016. Estimating the volume and age of water stored in global lakes using a geo-statistical approach. Nature Communications 7:13603. Data is available at www.hydrosheds.org.; Lehner, B., C. Reidy Liermann, C. Revenga, C. Vorosmarty, B. Fekete, P. Crouzet, P. Doll, M. Endejan, K. Frenken, J. Magome, C. Nilsson, J.C. Robertson, R. Rodel, N. Sindorf, and D. Wisser. 2011. Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Dams, Revision 01. Palisades, New York: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).
  • Lehner, B., C. Reidy Liermann, C. Revenga, C. Vorosmarty, B. Fekete, P. Crouzet, P. Doll, M. Endejan, K. Frenken, J. Magome, C. Nilsson, J.C. Robertson, R. Rodel, N. Sindorf, and D. Wisser. 2011. Global Reservoir and Dam Database, Version 1 (GRanDv1): Dams, Revision 01. Palisades, New York: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC).
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