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Chadron State Park was established in 1921, making it Nebraska's oldest state park. [2] The Civilian Conservation Corps was active in the park in the 1930s: Under the work program guest cabins were constructed and improvements made at the swimming pool and picnic and recreation area. Roads and trails were improved and drainage structures built.
In 1980, the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission began development of 350 acres (140 ha) as a state historical park; an adjoining 40-acre (16 ha) tract was developed as a state recreation area. Deep trail ruts can be seen in the park complex. The toll bridge and many of the station's buildings have been reconstructed; other features include a ...
The recreation area is managed by the Pine Ridge Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest. It is home to wildlife species such as coyotes, bobcats, elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, eagles, hawks, and wild turkeys. Activities in the recreation area include hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking.
The surface area, surface elevation, and water volume of the reservoir fluctuate based on inflow and local climatic conditions. [3] In terms of capacity, the Bureau of Reclamation vertically divides the reservoir into a set of pools based on volume and water level, and it considers the reservoir full when filled to the capacity of its active ...
The river flows for approximately 359 miles (578 km) [2] from central Nebraska into Kansas, until its confluence with the Kansas River at Manhattan. It was given its name by the Kansa tribe of Native Americans, who lived at its mouth from 1780 to 1830, and who called it the Great Blue Earth River .
Houston was platted in 1887. [2] It was named for Joseph D. Houston, a pioneer settler. [3] [2] A post office was established at Houston in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928. [4]
The recreation area maintains over 150 campsites with 30- and 50-amp electrical hook-ups and more than 100 primitive campsites, all located along or within walking distance of Lewis and Clark Lake. Campgrounds include showers, picnic tables, fire pits, nearby water spigots, dump stations and playground.
The Loup River (pronounced /lup/) is a tributary of the Platte River, approximately 68 miles (109 km) long, in central Nebraska in the United States.The river drains a sparsely populated rural agricultural area on the eastern edge of the Great Plains southeast of the Sandhills.