Lake Byron

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Grebe Survey Summary

  • Max Adults: 40
  • Year: 2012
  • Most Recent Adults: 40
  • Year: 2012
  • Survey Type: N/A
  • Most Common Threats Reported: N/A
Lake name:
Lake Byron
Location:
South Dakota
Latitude:
44.566853
Longitude:
-98.1369498
Surface area (km2):
7.5
Basin type:
non-reservoir
Management agency:
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
Region associations:
Mud Lake Waterfowl Production Area-Beadle County; Lake Byron State Lakeside Use Area
Designations:
Waterfowl Production Area; Lakeside Use Area
Comments:
Maximum depth is 10 feet, mean is 7 feet. Part of Mud Lake Waterfowl Production Area-Beadle County and Lake Byron State Lakeside Use Area

Surveys (1)

Survey Citation:
South Dakota Ornithologists' Union https://research.dsu.edu/sdousbor/default.aspx

  • Time period
    8 August 2010, 27 July 2012
  • Source
    Database
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 40 2012
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 40 2012
Max Nests N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Nests N/A N/A N/A
Max Chicks 1 to 100 12-36 2012
Most Recent Chicks 1 to 100 12-36 2012

Comments:

Different years have numbers for either adults and/or broods. Range of 1 to 3 chicks per brood is estimated if brood number is reported. Observers were Nancy Drilling and SDBBA 2015.

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