Missouri River Data

We have been going to the Missouri River at the Nodaway Island Nature Preserve in Amazonia, Missouri. We collected any wildlife such as insects and plants. We have been collecting the air temperature, water temperature, and the flow rate of the water since September of 1999 to the present day. We collect data about every month.

Our hypothesis is that the flow rate will slow down in the months of December, January, and February because the water might freeze and that would slow down the flow rate of the Missouri River. We also predict that the air temperature and the water temperature will go down during the winter months.

 

9-21-99
Wildlife-

Swifts
Red-tail Hawk
Great Plains Narrow Mouthed Toad
Brown Stream Mayfly
Sand Pipers
Turkey Vulture
Chicken Hawk
White Tailed Deer

Water temperature:16 degrees (C)
Air temperature:7 degrees (C)
Water Flow Rate:10 meters at 13.5 seconds

 

10/12/99
Air temperature: 21 degrees (C)
Water temperature: 17 degrees (C)
Water Flow Rate: 10 meters at 9.53 seconds

11/23/99
Air temperature: 9 degrees (C)
Water temperature: 5.5 degrees (C)
Water Flow Rate: 10 meters at 9 seconds

Wildlife-
Crows
Red-Tailed Hawk

 

12/14/99
Air temperature: 2 degrees (C)
Water temperature: 2 degrees (C)
Water Flow Rate: 10 meters at 15 seconds

 

1/11/00
Air temperature: 6 degrees (C)
Water temperature: 0 degrees (C)
Water Flow Rate: 10 meters at 9.6 seconds

 

2/22/00
Air temperature: 13 degrees (C)
Water temperature: 8 degrees (C)
Water Flow Rate: 10 meters at 14.33 seconds

Wildlife-

Sparrow Hawk

3/28/00

Air temperature: 18 degrees (C)

Water temperature: 4 degrees (C)

Water Flow Rate: 10 meters at 7.66

 

In conclusion, our hypothesis was correct for the most part. The air temperature and the water temperature stayed consistent until December and January, when the temperature dropped to 2 degrees C and 6 degrees C. The other portion of our hypothesis about the flow rate was incorrect. The flow rate was fast at 10 meters in 13.5 seconds in September. In October and November, it slowed to about 10 meters in 9 seconds. The flow rate did jump around throughout the year, but not because of the seasons. The flow rate of the Missouri River was just as fast in fall as it was in the winter months. The flow rate was just as slow during the month of January as it was in October and November.

Other Links Concerning the Missouri River

Missouri River Project