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    Eau Galle Lake observation deck

    Eau Galle Lake, Wisconsin

    Authorized purposes of the Eau Galle Lake Project include flood control, recreation, and enhancement of fish and wildlife. Eau Galle Lake is located on the Eau Galle River in Wisconsin.
  • Lake Ashtabula is located 12 miles northwest of Valley City, N.D., and is situated in one of the most scenic river valleys in the region, offering visitors a wide range of recreation opportunities. The lake offers activities for every season of the year. Fishing and snowmobiling are available in the winter. The spring and fall bring a beautiful view of the migrating waterfowl. There are plenty of activities available in the summer, such as fishing, boating, camping, swimming and picnicking.

    Flood Control Sites, North Dakota: Lake Ashtabula, Homme Lake, Souris River

    Homme Lake and Lake Ashtabula are multipurpose sites with flood risk management, recreation, and environmental stewardship business functions. The Souris River Project is used for flood control and mitigation activities and is operated in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
  • Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs

    Mississippi River Headwaters Reservoirs, Minnesota

    The Mississippi River Headwaters Project consists of six headwaters dams in north-central Minnesota. The dams were constructed or reconstructed between 1884 and 1913 to aid navigation on the Mississippi River between St. Paul, Minnesota, and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Because the navigation mission of the headwaters dams declined with the creation of the Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Navigation Channel and recreation grew in importance to the region’s economy, the mission shifted to flood risk management, recreation, and environmental stewardship.
  • St. Paul District forester Bobby Jackson installs a sign on Lock and Dam 3 mitigation property near Maiden Rock, Wis. The recent construction of navigation improvements on the embankments at Lock and Dam #3, resulted in the loss of vital environmental features in the floodplain. As part of our efforts to mitigate these impacts, the St. Paul District purchased 520 acres along the Rush and Trimbelle Rivers in Pierce Co., Wis., restoring 313 of those acres back to native floodplain forest. This isn’t unique to the district. Read more about another reforestation project on a Mississippi River island near Red Wing, Minn.: http://go.usa.gov/WB3W

    Mississippi River Recreation and Environmental Stewardship

    Although navigation was the initial purpose of the Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Navigation Project, Congress has since authorized the development of recreational facilities, protection of forest resources, and required the consideration of fish and wildlife conservation.