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'''Lake Sakakawea''' is a [[reservoir]] in the north central [[United States]], located in the [[Missouri River]] basin in central [[North Dakota]]. Named for the [[Shoshone]]-[[Hidatsa]] woman [[Sakakawea]], it is the largest man-made [[lake]] in North Dakota and the third largest in the United States, after [[Lake Mead]] and [[Lake Powell]]. The lake lies in parts of six counties in western North Dakota: [[Dunn County, North Dakota|Dunn]], [[McKenzie County, North Dakota|McKenzie]], [[McLean County, North Dakota|McLean]], [[Mercer County, North Dakota|Mercer]], [[Mountrail County, North Dakota|Mountrail]], and [[Williams County, North Dakota|Williams]]. A map centered on the Van Hook Arm {{coord|47|53|00|N|102|21|14|W|scale:1000000}} of the lake perhaps better shows its westward extent from its origin at the [[Garrison Dam]].
'''Lake Sakakawea''' is a [[reservoir]] in the [[West North Central States|north central]] [[United States]], located in the [[Missouri River]] basin in central [[North Dakota]]. Named for the [[Shoshone]]-[[Hidatsa]] woman [[Sakakawea]], it is the largest man-made [[lake]] in the state and the third largest in the nation, after [[Lake Mead]] and [[Lake Powell]].


The lake lies in parts of six counties in western North Dakota: [[Dunn County, North Dakota|Dunn]], [[McKenzie County, North Dakota|McKenzie]], [[McLean County, North Dakota|McLean]], [[Mercer County, North Dakota|Mercer]], [[Mountrail County, North Dakota|Mountrail]], and [[Williams County, North Dakota|Williams]]. A map centered on the Van Hook Arm {{coord|47|53|00|N|102|21|14|W|scale:1000000}} of the lake perhaps better shows its westward extent from its origin at the [[Garrison Dam]].
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It is located about {{convert|80|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]]; the distance by the river is about {{convert|120|km|mi|abbr=on}}. The lake averages between {{convert|2|and|3|mi|0}} in width and is {{convert|14|mi|km}} wide at its widest point (Van Hook Arm). Lake Sakakawea marks the maximum southwest extent of [[glaciation]] during the [[ice age]].


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It is located about {{convert|50|mi|spell=in}} from [[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]]; the distance by the river is about {{convert|75|mi|round=5}}. The lake averages between {{convert|2|–|3|mi|0}} in width and is {{convert|14|mi}} wide at its widest point (Van Hook Arm). Lake Sakakawea marks the maximum southwest extent of [[glaciation]] during the [[ice age]].
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The reservoir was created with the completion of [[Garrison Dam]] in 1956, the second (and largest) of six main-stem dams on the Missouri River built and managed by the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] for [[flood]] control, [[hydroelectric power]], [[navigation]], and [[irrigation]].

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The reservoir was created by [[Garrison Dam]], completed {{Time ago|1956}} in 1956, the second (and largest) of six main-stem dams on the Missouri River built and managed by the [[United States Army Corps of Engineers|U.S. Army Corps of Engineers]] for [[flood]] control, [[hydroelectric power]], [[navigation]], and [[irrigation]].


The creation of the lake displaced members of the [[Fort Berthold Indian Reservation]] from the villages of [[Van Hook, North Dakota|Van Hook]] and (Old) [[Sanish, North Dakota|Sanish]], forcing the creation of [[New Town, North Dakota|New Town]], [[White Shield, North Dakota|White Shield]], and [[Mandaree, North Dakota|Mandaree]]. One name that had been proposed for New Town was ''Vanish'' (a [[portmanteau]] of the two previous towns' names). Elbowoods, a third reservation town where the agency headquarters, boarding school, hospital, and jail were located, was also lost to the lake. These three towns are commemorated in the names of the three campground sections at [[Lake Sakakawea State Park]], a state park located adjacent to Garrison Dam.
The creation of the lake displaced members of the [[Fort Berthold Indian Reservation]] from the villages of [[Van Hook, North Dakota|Van Hook]] and (Old) [[Sanish, North Dakota|Sanish]], forcing the creation of [[New Town, North Dakota|New Town]], [[White Shield, North Dakota|White Shield]], and [[Mandaree, North Dakota|Mandaree]]. One name that had been proposed for New Town was ''Vanish'' (a [[portmanteau]] of the two previous towns' names). Elbowoods, a third reservation town where the agency headquarters, boarding school, hospital, and jail were located, was also lost to the lake. These three towns are commemorated in the names of the three campground sections at [[Lake Sakakawea State Park]], a state park located adjacent to Garrison Dam.
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Lake Sakakawea is home to many summer camps, including [[Triangle Y Camp]] and [[Camp of the Cross]].
Lake Sakakawea is home to many summer camps, including [[Triangle Y Camp]] and [[Camp of the Cross]].


During a training flight in winter 1969, a [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] [[Convair F-106 Delta Dart|F-106A Delta Dart]] (59-0014)<ref name=59ser>{{cite web|url=http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1959.html |publisher=Joseph F. Baugher |title=1959 USAF serial numbers |accessdate=May 1, 2014}}</ref> from [[Minot Air Force Base|Minot AFB]], about sixty (100&nbsp;km) miles north of the dam, crashed into the western portion of the lake on March 10.<ref name=ser590014>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=138178 |publisher=Aviation Safety |title=59-0014 |agency=ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138178 |date=March 10, 1969 |accessdate=May 15, 2014}}</ref> The pilot ejected safely to land and the plane sank below the frozen lake surface. It was not located until more than 35 years later, in September 2004, after an extended search by a local surveyors' group.<ref name=pofplfinl>{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/science/mathscience/2004-10-01-math-and-fighter-jets_x.htm |newspaper=USA Today |title=Parts of fighter plane found in lake nearly 35 years after crash |agency=Associated Press |date=October 1, 2004 |accessdate=May 15, 2014 }}</ref>
During a training flight in winter 1969, a [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] [[interceptor aircraft]] crashed into the western portion of the lake on March 10. The {{nowrap|[[Convair F-106 Delta Dart|F-106A Delta Dart]]}} {{no-wrap|(59-0014)}}<ref name=59ser>{{cite web|url=http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1959.html |publisher=Joseph F. Baugher |title=1959 USAF serial numbers |accessdate=May 1, 2014}}</ref> was from [[Minot Air Force Base|Minot AFB]], about {{convert|60|mi|-1|spell=in}} north of the dam.<ref name=ser590014>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=138178 |publisher=Aviation Safety |title=59-0014 |agency=ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138178 |date=March 10, 1969 |accessdate=May 15, 2014}}</ref> The pilot ejected safely to land and the plane sank below the frozen lake surface. It was not located until more than 35 years later, in September 2004, after an extended search by a local surveyors' group.<ref name=pofplfinl>{{cite news|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/science/mathscience/2004-10-01-math-and-fighter-jets_x.htm |newspaper=USA Today |title=Parts of fighter plane found in lake nearly 35 years after crash |agency=Associated Press |date=October 1, 2004 |accessdate=May 15, 2014 }}</ref>


==Statistics==
==Statistics==

Revision as of 05:16, 19 October 2016

Lake Sakakawea
from space, July 1996
LocationNorth Dakota
Coordinates47°30′N 101°25′W / 47.50°N 101.41°W / 47.50; -101.41
at Garrison Dam
Lake typeReservoir
Primary inflowsMissouri River and
Little Missouri River
Primary outflowsMissouri River
Catchment area317,400 km2 (122,500 sq mi)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length178 miles (286 km)
Surface area307,000 acres (480 sq mi; 1,240 km2)
Max. depth180 ft (55 m) at dam
Water volume23,800,000 acre⋅ft (29.4 km3)[1]
Shore length11,320 miles (2,120 km)
Surface elevation1,817 ft (554 m)[1]
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Lake Sakakawea is located in the United States
Lake Sakakawea
Lake Sakakawea
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Location in the United States

Lake Sakakawea is a reservoir in the north central United States, located in the Missouri River basin in central North Dakota. Named for the Shoshone-Hidatsa woman Sakakawea, it is the largest man-made lake in the state and the third largest in the nation, after Lake Mead and Lake Powell.

The lake lies in parts of six counties in western North Dakota: Dunn, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail, and Williams. A map centered on the Van Hook Arm 47°53′00″N 102°21′14″W / 47.88333°N 102.35389°W / 47.88333; -102.35389 of the lake perhaps better shows its westward extent from its origin at the Garrison Dam.

It is located about fifty miles (80 km) from Bismarck; the distance by the river is about 75 miles (120 km). The lake averages between 2–3 miles (3–5 km) in width and is 14 miles (23 km) wide at its widest point (Van Hook Arm). Lake Sakakawea marks the maximum southwest extent of glaciation during the ice age.

The reservoir was created by Garrison Dam, completed 68 years ago in 1956, the second (and largest) of six main-stem dams on the Missouri River built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, hydroelectric power, navigation, and irrigation.

The creation of the lake displaced members of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation from the villages of Van Hook and (Old) Sanish, forcing the creation of New Town, White Shield, and Mandaree. One name that had been proposed for New Town was Vanish (a portmanteau of the two previous towns' names). Elbowoods, a third reservation town where the agency headquarters, boarding school, hospital, and jail were located, was also lost to the lake. These three towns are commemorated in the names of the three campground sections at Lake Sakakawea State Park, a state park located adjacent to Garrison Dam.

Lake Sakakawea is home to many summer camps, including Triangle Y Camp and Camp of the Cross.

During a training flight in winter 1969, a U.S. Air Force interceptor aircraft crashed into the western portion of the lake on March 10. The F-106A Delta Dart (59-0014)[2] was from Minot AFB, about sixty miles (100 km) north of the dam.[3] The pilot ejected safely to land and the plane sank below the frozen lake surface. It was not located until more than 35 years later, in September 2004, after an extended search by a local surveyors' group.[4]

Statistics

  • Maximum water storage: 23,800,000 acre-feet (29.4 km3)
  • Maximum water depth: 180 feet (55 m) at the face of the dam
  • Normal surface area:[5] 307,000 acres (480 sq mi; 1,240 km2)
  • Normal length:[5] 178 miles (286 km)
  • Normal shoreline:[5] 1,320 mi (2,120 km)

Source:[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c United States Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District. [1] Accessed 16 July 2007.
  2. ^ "1959 USAF serial numbers". Joseph F. Baugher. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "59-0014". Aviation Safety. ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 138178. March 10, 1969. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  4. ^ "Parts of fighter plane found in lake nearly 35 years after crash". USA Today. Associated Press. October 1, 2004. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c Based on elevation 1,837.5 feet (560.1 m) MSL.
  6. ^ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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