Lewis and Clark Lake

Description:

Straddling the Nebraska/South Dakota border, Gavins Point Dam, SD is the smallest of the six Missouri River main stem dams and the southernmost dam on the river. Lewis and Clark Lake, named for the first documented explorers of the Louisiana Territory, is 25 miles long, has 90 miles of shoreline, and 27 recreation areas offering camping, picnicking, fishing, hunting, boating, water-skiing, swimming, bird-watching, hiking, photography, and biking opportunities.

Directions:

From Yankton, west on SD 52 or north on northeast 121.

Address:

P.O Box 710

NE Highway 121

Yankton SD 57078-0710

Phone:

(402) 667-7873

Email:

Organization:

USACE - US Army Corps of Engineers