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{{Short description| Wetland in the state of South Dakota, United States}} {{Short description|Wetland in the state of South Dakota, United States}}
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<blockquote>Buffalo Slough provides excellent examples of a prairie pothole (a product of glacial activity) with native emergent vegetation, and a native bluestem prairie. The site is used extensively by many species of waterfowl and small mammals.<ref name="NPS"/></blockquote> <blockquote>Buffalo Slough provides excellent examples of a prairie pothole (a product of glacial activity) with native emergent vegetation, and a native bluestem prairie. The site is used extensively by many species of waterfowl and small mammals.<ref name="NPS"/></blockquote>


The 624-acre parcel includes ] tallgrass prairie, wetland, and open water, creating a diverse hyperlocal ecosystem. The 624-acre parcel includes '']'' tallgrass prairie, wetland, and open water, creating a diverse hyperlocal ecosystem.


==References== ==References==

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Wetland in the state of South Dakota, United States
Buffalo Slough
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LocationLake County, South Dakota
Coordinates43°52′27″N 96°56′20″W / 43.8743°N 96.9390°W / 43.8743; -96.9390
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area624 acres (2.53 km)
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated1980

Buffalo Slough is a glacial prairie pothole wetland, and adjacent patch of bluestem tallgrass prairie, in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The complex is located near Chester in far eastern South Dakota. Owned by the State of South Dakota, the formation was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1980.

Description

The National Park Service describes Buffalo Slough as follows:

Buffalo Slough provides excellent examples of a prairie pothole (a product of glacial activity) with native emergent vegetation, and a native bluestem prairie. The site is used extensively by many species of waterfowl and small mammals.

The 624-acre parcel includes Andropogon gerardi tallgrass prairie, wetland, and open water, creating a diverse hyperlocal ecosystem.

References

  1. ^ "Buffalo Slough". United States Department of the Interior. United States National Park Service. 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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