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Big Lake State Park is a public recreation area located in northwest Missouri, United States. The 407-acre (165 ha) state park was established in 1932 at the northern end of the state's largest oxbow lake, Big Lake. Park activities include boating, camping, picnicking, fishing, and swimming. [4]
The actual lake of Big Lake was originally part of the Missouri River.The lake was formed when the river changed course, leaving the lake behind. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.61 square miles (6.76 km 2), of which 1.64 square miles (4.25 km 2) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.51 km 2) is water.
Big Lake is a 646-acre (2.6 km 2) oxbow lake in Holt County, Missouri near Big Lake, Missouri, USA. It is believed to have been formed from the Missouri River some time before the Lewis and Clark Expedition visited the area in 1804. It is the largest oxbow lake in the state of Missouri. Big Lake State Park, a 407-acre (1.6 km 2) state park, was ...
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) administers hundreds of parcels of land in all counties of the state. Most areas are owned by the department; some are leased by the department; some areas are managed under contract by the department; and some areas are leased to other entities for management.
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; ... Bean Lake (Missouri) Big Lake (Missouri) C. Lake Clare; Creve Coeur Lake; F. Frisco Lake; L ...
In the Great Flood of 1993 flooding caused Interstate 29 to be closed near the mouth. In the 2011 Missouri River floods, the Tarkio River and its other namesakes overwashed an area from Fortescue to the Missouri River totally obliterating Big Lake. On July 7, 2011 the river rose 8 feet (2.4 m) in six hours in one burst at Fairfax.
It was named for Big and Little Paddy Creeks that run through the area. The Paddy Creek Wilderness is one of eight wilderness areas protected and preserved in Missouri. Big Piney Trail is a 17-mile (27 km) long loop that traverses this wilderness area and is popular among avid backpackers. The 17-mile (27 km) loop trail can be hiked as a 10 ...
Lone Elk Park is a county park in the U.S. state of Missouri consisting of 546 acres (2.21 km 2) located in St. Louis County west of the town of Valley Park. [1] The park is located adjacent to Interstate 44, the World Bird Sanctuary, Castlewood State Park, and Tyson Research Center.