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Image: Des Lacs River
Des Lacs River
Des Lacs River
Des Lacs River

 Des Lacs river flooding road in North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

 Des Lacs river flooding road in North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Basin Electric Leland Olds Station
Basin Electric Leland Olds Station
Basin Electric Leland Olds Station
Basin Electric Leland Olds Station

Basin Electric Leland Olds Station located near Stanton, North Dakota. It is a coal-fired power plant that use the Missouri River water for cooling.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Basin Electric Leland Olds Station located near Stanton, North Dakota. It is a coal-fired power plant that use the Missouri River water for cooling.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Des Lacs River and Souris River
Des Lacs River and Souris River
Des Lacs River and Souris River
Des Lacs River and Souris River

 The Des Lacs River coming in to the Souris River. Des Lacs River is the darker water, which is sediment and the Souris River is the lighter water.

>Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

 The Des Lacs River coming in to the Souris River. Des Lacs River is the darker water, which is sediment and the Souris River is the lighter water.

>Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Des Lacs River and Souris River
Des Lacs River and Souris River
Des Lacs River and Souris River
Des Lacs River and Souris River

 The Des Lacs River coming to the Souris River. The Des Lacs River is the dark water and the lighter water is the Souris River.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

 The Des Lacs River coming to the Souris River. The Des Lacs River is the dark water and the lighter water is the Souris River.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Boundary Reservoir
Boundary Reservoir
Boundary Reservoir
Boundary Reservoir

Boundary Reservoir near Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Boundary Reservoir near Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Rafferty Reservoir
Rafferty Reservoir
Rafferty Reservoir
Rafferty Reservoir

Rafferty Reservoir near Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Rafferty Reservoir near Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada. Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge
Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge

The Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge in Bowbells, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

The Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge in Bowbells, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Spillway
Spillway
Spillway
Spillway

Water being released from spillway at Garrison Dam on the Missouri River between Riverdale and Pick City, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Water being released from spillway at Garrison Dam on the Missouri River between Riverdale and Pick City, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Souris River by Minot, North Dakota
Souris River by Minot, North Dakota
Souris River by Minot, North Dakota
Souris River by Minot, North Dakota

Downstream of the Souris River in Minot, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Downstream of the Souris River in Minot, North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Rising Souris River
Rising Souris River
Rising Souris River
Rising Souris River

 The rising Souris River in North Dakota is flooding a lot of land.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

 The rising Souris River in North Dakota is flooding a lot of land.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Des Lacs River
Des Lacs River
Des Lacs River
Des Lacs River

 Des Lacs River in North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

 Des Lacs River in North Dakota.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Bridges
Bridges
Bridges
Bridges

Bridges from top to bottom: Expressway Bridge, Liberty Memorial Bridge, Burlington Northern SantaFe Railway Bridge, and Interstate 94 Grant Marsh Bridge.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Bridges from top to bottom: Expressway Bridge, Liberty Memorial Bridge, Burlington Northern SantaFe Railway Bridge, and Interstate 94 Grant Marsh Bridge.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Power Plants in Stanton, ND
Power Plants in Stanton, ND
Power Plants in Stanton, ND
Power Plants in Stanton, ND

Great River Energy Stanton Station is the one to the back and Basin Electric Leland Olds Station is the (blue) closer one in the photo. These are both coal-fired power plants that use the Missouri River water for cooling.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Great River Energy Stanton Station is the one to the back and Basin Electric Leland Olds Station is the (blue) closer one in the photo. These are both coal-fired power plants that use the Missouri River water for cooling.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: Flooding near Sherwood, North Dakota
Flooding near Sherwood, North Dakota
Flooding near Sherwood, North Dakota
Flooding near Sherwood, North Dakota

The Souris River flooding a road near Sherwood, North Dakota.On June 23, 2011, USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 27,100 cubic feet per second, stage approximately 27.98 feet.

The Souris River flooding a road near Sherwood, North Dakota.On June 23, 2011, USGS personnel were there to measure the streamflow. Streamflow was approximately 27,100 cubic feet per second, stage approximately 27.98 feet.

Image: Lake Darling
Lake Darling
Lake Darling
Lake Darling

Lake Darling near Foxholm, ND.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Lake Darling near Foxholm, ND.

Photo taken by USGS personnel on a Civil Air Patrol flight.

Image: USGS Cableway
USGS Cableway
USGS Cableway
USGS Cableway

USGS Cableway over the Souris River near Sherwood, ND (05114000). A cableway is used to make measurements during periods of high flow in the river.

USGS Cableway over the Souris River near Sherwood, ND (05114000). A cableway is used to make measurements during periods of high flow in the river.

Image: Flooded Road
Flooded Road
Flooded Road
Flooded Road

The Souris River flooding a road near Sherwood, ND.

Image: Sherwood Streamflow Gage
Sherwood Streamflow Gage
Sherwood Streamflow Gage
Sherwood Streamflow Gage

A USGS streamflow gage (05114000) along the Souris River near Sherwood, North Dakota.

A USGS streamflow gage (05114000) along the Souris River near Sherwood, North Dakota.

Image: Souris River on the Rise
Souris River on the Rise
Souris River on the Rise
Souris River on the Rise

The Souris River flooding landscape near Sherwood, ND.

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