Fort Randall Eagle Roost

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Coordinates43°01′28″N 98°37′27″W / 43.0244°N 98.6242°W / 43.0244; -98.6242
BasincountriesUnited States
Surface area911 acres (3.69 km2)[1]
Fort Randall Eagle Roost
Location of Fort Randall Eagle Roost in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Fort Randall Eagle Roost in South Dakota, USA.
Fort Randall Eagle Roost
Location of Fort Randall Eagle Roost in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Fort Randall Eagle Roost in South Dakota, USA.
Fort Randall Eagle Roost
LocationGregory County, South Dakota
Coordinates43°01′28″N 98°37′27″W / 43.0244°N 98.6242°W / 43.0244; -98.6242
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area911 acres (3.69 km2)[1]
Designated1967

Fort Randall Eagle Roost is a riparian ornithological site in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. Located on the bank of the Missouri River, it is near the Fort Randall Dam and is also adjacent to the town of Pickstown. The water portion of the site, where the eagles catch fish, is owned by the United States federal government as part of the Missouri National Recreational River bed. The land portion of the site is owned by the private sector. The site was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1967.[1]

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