Lake Francis Case
| Lake Francis Case | |
|---|---|
 Fort Randall Dam, with Lake Francis Case in the background | |
| Location | South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43°03′35″N 98°33′43″W / 43.05972°N 98.56194°WCoordinates: 43°03′35″N 98°33′43″W / 43.05972°N 98.56194°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Missouri River, White River |
| Primary outflows | Missouri River |
| Catchment area | 263,480 sq mi (682,400 km2)[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 107 mi (172 km)[1] |
| Surface area | 102,000 acres (41,000 ha)[1] |
| Max. depth | 140 ft (43 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 5,700,000 acre·ft (7.0 km3)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 540 mi (870 km)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Francis Case is a large reservoir behind Fort Randall Dam on the Missouri River in south-central South Dakota, USA. The lake has an area of 102,000 acres (410 km2) and a maximum depth of 140 ft (43 m).[1] Lake Francis Case has a length of approximately 107 mi (172 km) and has a shoreline of 540 mi (870 km).[1] The reservoir is named for former South Dakota Senator Francis Higbee Case.[2]
Species of fish in the reservoir include walleye, northern pike, sauger, sunfish, yellow perch, common carp, black bullhead, channel catfish, and smallmouth bass.[3]
The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks maintains the North Point, Pease Creek, North Wheeler, Platte Creek, Snake Creek and Buryanek Recreation Areas along Lake Francis Case.[4][5]
Several major highways cross the reservoir. South Dakota Highway 44 crosses over the lake between rural Charles Mix County and Gregory County on the longest bridge in South Dakota,[6] and Interstate 90 crosses the reservoir between Chamberlain and Oacoma.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Lake Francis Case & Power Plant". United States Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Fort Randall Project Homepage". United States Army Corps of Engineers. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ↑ "Annual Fish Population and Angler Use and Sport Fish Harvest Surveys on Lake Francis Case, South Dakota, 2007" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks. 2007. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ↑ "Heartland Region Parks". South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ↑ "Lewis and Clark Region Parks". South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks. Retrieved 2010-04-25.
- ↑ "General Information/Key Facts". South Dakota Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2010-04-25.