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DeSoto Lake (Iowa–Nebraska)
Artificial lake in Iowa and Nebraska, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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DeSoto Lake is a lake within DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge, Harrison and Pottawattamie counties, Iowa and Washington County, Nebraska. The 811 acres (328 ha) lake has a maximum depth of 26 feet (7.9 m).[1] Though it has the appearance of a natural lake it is man-made, created from a channel leading from the Missouri River in 1958.
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Location | Iowa and Nebraska |
Coordinates | 41°29′54″N 96°00′23″W |
Type | Artificial lake |
First flooded | 1958 |
Surface area | 811 acres (328 ha) |
Max. depth | 26 feet (7.9 m) |
Surface elevation | 991 feet (302 m) |
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