The fourth largest man-made reservoir in North America extends from Pierre, South Dakota, to Bismarck, North Dakota.
Image of the Day Water
Between 1992 and 2009, a section of the lower Indus River changes course following the formation of an oxbow lake.
Image of the Day Land
Acquired June 5, 2011, and May 19, 2005, these false-color images compare conditions around Lewis and Clark Lake in South Dakota.
Floods
This false-color image shows the central part of the Vakhsh River, including the Nurek Dam and reservoir.
Acquired May 1, 2011, this natural-color image shows the James River completely filling the river valley near Jamesville, South Dakota.
Land Floods
The Salmon River in Idaho, one of the longest free-flowing rivers in the United States, rushes through a geologic wonderland of wooded ridges, eroded bluffs, and stone towers and crags.
This model of the land elevation between the Mississippi, the Atchafalaya, and the Old River show the uphill fight to control river flow.
Image of the Day Land Floods Human Presence
The wandering river is a boon to farming, but it has no interest in state borders.
Image of the Day Land Human Presence
Acquired June 19, 2010, this natural-color image shows flooding along the banks of the Missouri River near the town of Glasgow.
Trees have long been cherished here for timber and for the colors they bring to “the Fall Rhapsody.”
Acquired June 1, 2011, and June 4, 2010, these false-color images compare parts of the Missouri and Souris Rivers.
Acquired June 5, 2011, and May 19, 2005, these false-color images compare conditions along the James River near Mitchell, South Dakota.
Image of the Day Land Landslides
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