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In 2014 zebra mussels, an aquatic invasive mussel were discovered in the lake and have infested the reservoir and the Missouri River downstream of Gavins Point Dam. [3] The Lewis and Clark Marina and Resort, located within the recreation area, is privately operated under an agreement with Division of Parks and Recreation.
Lewis and Clark Lake and Gavins Point Dam. Lewis and Clark Lake was created as a result of the construction of Gavins Point Dam on the Missouri River, completed in 1957. The lake is approximately 25 miles (40 km) long, with a surface area of 31,400 acres (127 km 2 ), and over 90 miles (140 km) of shoreline; it has a maximum depth of 45 feet (14 m).
Gavins Point Dam is a 1.9-mile-long (3 km) embankment rolled-earth and chalk-fill dam which spans the Missouri River and impounds Lewis and Clark Lake.The dam joins Cedar County, Nebraska with Yankton County, South Dakota a distance of 811.1 river miles (1,305 km) upstream of St. Louis, Missouri, where the river joins the Mississippi River.
High flows out of Gavins Point was a contributor to the flooding that breached two levees near the three-way meeting point of Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska on Monday. One was a reported 300-foot ...
Lewis and Clark Lake is a 31,400 acre (130 km 2) reservoir located on the border of the U.S. states of Nebraska and South Dakota on the Missouri River.The lake is approximately 25 miles (40 km) in length with over 90 miles (140 km) of shoreline and a maximum water depth of 45 feet (14 m). [2]
The recreation area is located immediately downstream of Gavins Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake. It is named for Cottonwood Island, an original island located in the Missouri River, for the large groves of Cottonwood Trees that dominate the area. The recreation area is owned and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. [1]
Map showing the Missouri River basin Garrison Dam, which forms Lake Sakakawea, the largest reservoir on the Missouri River. This is a list of dams in the watershed of the Missouri River, a tributary of the Mississippi River, in the United States.
Nebraska Tailwaters Recreation Area is a public recreation area located on the southern bank of the Missouri River, immediately downstream of Gavins Point Dam in Cedar County, Nebraska. [1] The area offers 42 campsites (31 RV campsites and 11 tent-only campsites), boat launch facilities, fishing pier, and shore access to the Missouri River. [2]