The Niobrara went dry the last half of June then there were numerous showers and it flowed again through July and most of August, however it once again has been dry for 3 weeks. Water stayed behind some large beaver dams until this past week but they are dry now. This turtle and more of his buddies are setting on the river floor trying to decide if they need to burrow down for a month or so. There may have been some fish left high and dry, but I saw too many raccoon tracts to think any fish have not been ate. There was ready access to the holes leading into the beaver dens in the banks. I did not investigate for fear of my life.
