Calamus Reservoir

General data

Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Calamus River -> North Loup River -> Loup River -> Platte River -> Missouri River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Continental
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Description

The reservoir it creates, Calamus Reservoir, has a water surface of 5,142 acres (2,081 ha), 6,404 acres (2,592 ha) of land, about 31 miles (50 km) of shoreline, and a maximum capacity of 27,400 acre-feet (33,800,000 m3). Recreation includes fishing (walleye, wiper, white bass, northern pike, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, and crappie, etc.), hunting, boating, camping and hiking. The reservoir is also the site of the state Calamus Reservoir State Recreation Area and Wildlife Management Area. Although the dam itself is located in Garfield County, most of the reservoir lies in Loup County, to its west. The lake and surrounding public lands are a part of the Calamus State Recreation Area, managed by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.

Calamus Reservoir

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