- Gavins Point Dam
Gavins Point Dam is a hydroelectric
dam on theMissouri River in theU.S. state s ofNebraska andSouth Dakota , impoundingLewis and Clark Lake . The dam is located on the Nebraska-South Dakota border, west ofYankton, South Dakota .Gavins Point Dam is the most downstream dam on the Missouri, and was built as part of the
Pick-Sloan Plan . The dam area (with Lewis and Clark Lake) is a very popular regional tourist destination having hosted over one million visitors.The stretch of the Missouri immediately downstream of Gavins Point Dam is the only significant section of non-channelized meandering stream on the lower portion of the river. This federally-designated
Wild and Scenic River is among the last free-flowing stretches of the Missouri; it exhibits the islands, bars, chutes, and snags that once characterized the "Mighty Mo".ee also
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Missouri National Recreational River References
*cite web | url=Gnis3|829477 | title=Gavins Point Dam | work=
Geographic Names Information System | publisher=United States Geological Survey | accessdate=2006-05-10
* http://www.nps.gov/mnrr/External links
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