Lewis and Clark Lake
Man-made lake in Nebraska and South Dakota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lewis and Clark Lake is a 31,400 acre (130 km²) 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 lake is impounded by Gavins Point Dam and is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District.
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Location | Nebraska and South Dakota, United States |
Coordinates | 42.8625°N 97.4917°W / 42.8625; -97.4917 |
Type | reservoir (artificial lake; man-made lake) |
Primary inflows | Missouri River, Niobrara River |
Primary outflows | Missouri River |
Catchment area | 16,000 sq mi (41,000 km2) |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 25 miles (40 km) |
Max. width | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) at dam |
Surface area | 31,400 acres (12,700 ha) |
Average depth | 15–30 ft (4.6–9.1 m) |
Max. depth | 45 ft (14 m) |
Water volume | 492,000 acre⋅ft (0.607 km3)[1] |
Shore length1 | 90 mi (140 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,206–1,210 ft (368–369 m) msl |
Settlements | Yankton, SD Springfield, SD Running Water, SD Santee, NE Niobrara, NE |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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