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Encyclopedia > Big Lake (Missouri)
Big Lake
Location Holt County, Missouri
Coordinates 40.082833° N 95.343647° WCoordinates: 40.082833° N 95.343647° W
Lake type oxbow lake
Basin countries United States
Surface area 646 acres

Big Lake is a 646-acre oxbow lake in Holt County, Missouri near Big Lake, Missouri. Holt County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A man-made lake in Keukenhof, Netherlands A lake is a body of water or other liquid of considerable size contained on a body of land. ... Songhua River, northeast China. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Songhua River, northeast China. ... Holt County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Big Lake is a village located in Holt County, Missouri. ...


It is believed to have formed from the Missouri River sometime before Lewis & Clark visited the area in 1804. It is the largest oxbow lake in the state of Missouri. The Missouri River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the United States. ... Lewis and Clark The Lewis and Clark expedition (1804–1806) was the first United States overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back, led by Captain Meriwether Lewis and Second Lieutenant William Clark, of the United States Army. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ...


Big Lake State Park, a 407-acre state park was established on the lake's northeast side in 1932. The State Park also includes the largest marsh in a state park in Missouri. The remaining two-thirds of the lake shore is occupied by privately owned cabins and residences. The Big Lake State Park is located in the Northwest Missouri, United States. ...


External links

  • Big Lake State Park page


 
 

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