McCook Lake

McCook Lake
McCook Lake
Location Union County, near North Sioux City, South Dakota, USA
Coordinates 42°32′28″N 96°30′25″W / 42.541°N 96.507°W / 42.541; -96.507Coordinates: 42°32′28″N 96°30′25″W / 42.541°N 96.507°W / 42.541; -96.507
Lake type oxbow lake
Basin countries United States
Surface area 273 acres (1.10 km2)
Max. depth 14 ft
Water volume 732 acre feet (903,000 m3)
Shore length1 6.9 miles
Settlements North Sioux City
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

McCook Lake is a natural oxbow lake found north of North Sioux City, South Dakota, United States. It was formed from the Missouri River. The lake is named for General John Cook, who commanded a company of soldiers stationed there in 1862–63 following the Dakota War of 1862. When or why the "Mc" was added is unknown. Most residents are located on the north side of the lake, while land around the south side is used for farming. The lake is supported by a steady stream of water from the Missouri River, pumped in through a pipe at the southwest end.

The Izaac Walton League has a clubhouse located on the lake and owns most of the southern shore.

The primary game species found in the lake are white crappie, black crappie, largemouth bass, channel catfish, and walleye.

Other species of fish found there are white bass, bluegill, gizzard shad, shortnose gar, bigmouth buffalo, freshwater drum, smallmouth buffalo, common carp, shortnose redhorse, and northern pike.

Channel catfish, white crappie, walleye, and saugeye were heavily stocked into the lake in the 1990s and early 2000s.



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