List of National Natural Landmarks in South Dakota explained

From List of National Natural Landmarks, these are the National Natural Landmarks in South Dakota.

NameImageDateLocationCountyOwnership Description
1 mixed- state, privateA channel cut by the Ancient River Warren during the Ice Age.
2 44.4758°N -103.4269°Wmixed- state, tribal, privateA cone-shaped mass of igneous rock standing alone 1300feet above the surrounding plains.
3 43.5178°N -99.1472°WprivateAn excellent example of an erosional remnant of soft clays and shales capped by a channel sandstone and quartzite.
4 43.8743°N -96.939°WstateExcellent examples of a prairie pothole with native emergent vegetation, and a native bluestem prairie.
5 45.5276°N -103.171°Wfederal (Custer National Forest) Steep-walled, flat-topped buttes standing 200feetto400feetft (toft) above the surrounding prairie.
6 43.8411°N -103.5444°Wstate (Custer State Park)An excellent, rare example of joint-controlled weathering of granite.
7 44.9571°N -97.1935°Wmixed- state, privateA completely undisturbed wetland complex including potholes, streams, shallow open water, lakes, and marsh.
8 federal (Missouri National Recreational River) A prime winter roosting area for bald and golden eagles.
9 44.285°N -97.4619°WstateContains a large undisturbed and unmanipulated marsh, an outstanding waterfowl breeding and resting area.
10 43.4247°N -103.4831°WprivateOne of the largest concentrations of mammoth remains in the United States.
11 43.7264°N -99.2252°WstateOne of the largest remaining natural and unmanipulated prairie pothole lakes.
12 45.7419°N -97.2425°WMarshallstate Displays many facets of natural history.
13 tribal (Oglala Sioux) Illustrates one of two types of sand calcite deposits in the world.

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