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GOLF
Crofton Lakeview Golf Course is one of
the premiere nine
hole regulation courses in northeast
Nebraska. It overlooks
beautiful Lewis & Clark Lake and Gavin's
Point Dam on the Nebraska side of the
lake. This
course was built in 1987. The course has
been completely renovated and upgraded
in the past ten years. The fourth hole provides a
breathtaking panoramic view of Lewis and
Clark Lake. In 1995, Golf Magazine rated
this course as one of "The 65 Golfiest
Places in America". From the
longest tees it presents 2,925 yards of
golf for a par of 36.
You may want to take a camera along on
the fourth round.
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Gavins Point Dam
The Omaha
District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers welcomes you to Gavins
Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake. Nestled in the golden,
chalkstone-lined valley of the Missouri River, the Lewis and
Clark Lake area has grown into one of the most popular
recreation spots in the Great Plains.
Gavins Point Dam was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944, commonly
called the Pick-Sloan Plan. Under this plan, Gavins Point was
designed primarily to provide a steady outflow of water to
assist navigation on the lower Missouri River. In addition to
navigation, the project provides flood control, generation of
hydroelectric power, irrigation, improved water supply, fish and
wildlife management, and recreation.
Ground was
broken at the damsite on May 18th of 1952 in a ceremony attended
by Lieutenant General Lewis Pick, then Chief of Engineers, and
the Governors of South Dakota and Nebraska. Construction began
immediately and in September of 1956 the Powerplant began
producing electricity for customers. The total cost of the dam
totaled just under $50 million. Yearly benefits from the dam are
estimated at $35 million dollars.
Location:
8 miles north of Crofton, Nebraska on Highway 121.
Powerplant Tours:
Tours are given Memorial Day through Labor Day from 10:00 AM
to 6:00 PM Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays. Special
tours can be scheduled by calling 402-667-2546 weekdays
between 9:00 AM and 4:00 AM
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Lewis & Clark
Visitor Center
The
Lewis and Clark Center is located atop Calumet Bluff
just downstream from the Gavins Point Powerplant. The
Center provides a spectacular view of Lewis and Clark
Lake, Gavins Point Dam, and the Missouri River and
information concerning the development of the entire
Missouri River Basin.
Exhibits in the center feature displays on the geology,
exploration, early navigation, settlement and natural
history of the Missouri River region. The Calumet Bluff
Theater programs highlight construction of Gavins Point
Dam, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and wildflowers.
A
bookstore offers books on topics including Lewis and
Clark, Native Americans, pioneers, river travel, and
natural history. The Dorian Prairie Garden, outside the
visitor center, depicts common prairie plants and
explains their uses by Native Americans. Stop by the
Lewis and Clark wayside exhibits adjacent to the parking
area to learn about the travels of the Lewis and Clark
Expedition through this area.
Visitor
Center Hours are:
Summer Hours (Memorial Day - Labor Day):
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Sunday - Thursday - 8 AM to 6 PM
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Friday & Saturday - 8 AM to 7 PM
Off-season Hours:
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Mon- Fri - 8 AM to 4:30 PM
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The Corps of
Discovery Welcome Center
The vision of the center is to welcome
travelers on the Pan American Highway to Nebraska. Inspired by several
community members, the Corps of Discovery Welcome Center was dedicated
on Memorial Day in 2001. We
welcome visitors to complimentary coffee, free area information and the
opportunity to purchase locally made products. Learn of the local
history and arts, as well as experience nature at its best on our nature
trail.
Have a CD player and miles to travel? Let us set you up with
informational CD’s about Nebraska’s Lewis & Clark Scenic Byway and or
Outlaw Trail Scenic Byway. Need some tunes to help get you down the
road? Check out our selection of local artist ranging from Western
Historian Music to St. Boniface Parish Youth Choir or Little Froggy
songs to help entertain the kids. (Cassettes available also)
Phone
402.667.6557
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Lewis and Clark State Recreational
Area
Camping facilities are excellent at Lewis & Clark SRA, and this has
been an extremely popular area with campers and boaters for a long
time. RVers will find some choice new facilities, complete with
30/50-amp electrical hookups. Camping fees are charged at all areas,
ranging from minimum costs for the primitive areas to full fees for
the modern campgrounds. Showers are located at the Weigand-Burbach
area.
Lewis & Clark State Recreation area offers beautiful new modern
housekeeping cabins situated on the shore of Lewis and Clark Lake,
offering a beautiful scenic view of the lake and the bluffs. The
cabins can be rented one year in advance. Cabins are two-bedroom air
conditioned/heated units, with two queen beds and three single beds,
with a maximum occupancy of eight. Cabins are equipped with linens,
towels, stove, refrigerator, cofeepot, toaster, microwave oven and
kitchen service for eight. Complete with a covered patio, picnic
table, outdoor grill and campfire ring. All cabins are smoke free.
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Contact Information:
Lewis and Clark SRA
54731 897 Rd
Crofton, NE 68730-3290
Phone: (402) 388-4169
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Ashfall
Fossil Beds State Historical Park
About 12 million years ago, a volcano in
southwest Idaho spread a blanket of ash over a very large area. One or
two feet of this powdered glass covered the flat savannah-like
grasslands of northeastern Nebraska.
Most of the animals which lived here survived the actual ashfall, but as
they continued to graze on the ash covered grasses, their lungs began to
fill up with the abrasive powder. Soon their lungs became severely
damaged and they began to die.
The smaller animals died first (smaller lung capacities) and finally,
after perhaps three to five weeks, the last of the rhinos perished.Their
bodies were quickly covered by the blowing and drifting ash.
Undisturbed except by an occasional scavenging meat-eater, the skeletons
of these animals are preserved in their death positions, complete with
evidence of their last meals in their mouths and stomachs and their last
steps preserved in the sandstone below
86930 517th Avenue
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Royal, NE 68773
Phone: (402) 893-2000
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