The MNRR Water Trail is the result of an effort by a work group comprised of several academic, federal, state, local, and non-profit organizations. Currently, the water trail includes a 78-mile segment of the Missouri River from Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, SD to Sioux City, IA. The segment of the river from Ft Randall Dam to Gavins Pt Dam will be added to this water trail in the future. The work group's activities include improving public access to the river, establishing trailheads and routes, and building an interactive website to plan float trips and disseminate information. Photo by Steve Feimer
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The MNRR Water Trail is the result of an effort by a work group comprised of several academic, federal,
state, local, and non-profit organizations. Currently, the water trail includes a 78-mile segment of the
Missouri River from Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, SD to Sioux City, IA. The segment of the river from Ft
Randall Dam to Gavins Pt Dam will be added to this water trail in the future. The work group's activities
include improving public access to the river, establishing trailheads and routes, and building an
interactive website to plan float trips and disseminate information.
Photo by Steve Feimer
The River
Photo by Steve Feimer
Missouri River at Hamburg, IAMissouri National Recreational River
Gavins Point Dam
Impounded
Free Flowing
Channelized
“Throw a man into the Missouri and he will not often drown. It is more likely that he will break his leg.”
~ George Fitch, American Magazine, 1907
Missouri National Recreational River
(Image from National Park Service)
The two segments of the MNRR offer a unique study area where the river is still in its natural state.
39-mile segment
59-mile segment
Yankton
Reservoir
Natural
Channelized
Vermillion
Sioux City
59-mile segment of theMissouri National Recreational River
Ponca
The 59-mile segment of the MNRR is a braided stream environment bordered by a reservoir environment on
the upper end and a channelized river environment on the lower end .
Natural and Cultural History Examples
• Lewis & Clark Campsite – 1804• Audubon Pt. - 1843
• Petite Arch Indian Village – mid/late 1700s• St. James Steamboat Landing – mid 1800s
