Sakakawea
Sakakawea
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Lake Sakakawea in North Dakota
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Lake Sakakawea is a massive man-made reservoir stretching 178 miles through central and western North Dakota, created in 1953 by the construction of Garrison Dam on the Missouri River. As the largest reservoir located entirely within North Dakota, it ranks as the second-largest man-made lake in the United States by surface area and third-largest by volume. The lake boasts an extraordinary 1,320 miles of shoreline—more than the entire California Pacific coast—spanning across six counties: Dunn, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer, Mountrail, and Williams. With an average width of 2-3 miles and reaching up to 14 miles at Van Hook Arm, the lake covers approximately 368,000 acres, though water levels have varied from 128,000 to 382,000 acres throughout its history. The reservoir features an average depth of 42 feet with a maximum depth of 180 feet, making it North Dakota's deepest lake and marking the maximum southwest extent of glaciation during the ice age.
Named in honor of Sacagawea, the Shoshone-Hidatsa woman who guided the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Lake Sakakawea has become North Dakota's premier destination for outdoor recreation. The lake is renowned for exceptional fishing opportunities, hosting over 50 fish species including trophy Walleye, Northern Pike, Chinook Salmon, and Smallmouth Bass. Anglers have set multiple state records here, including a 37-pound Northern Pike caught in 1968. The reservoir is surrounded by 35 recreation areas, including Lake Sakakawea State Park near Pick City, Fort Stevenson State Park, and Lewis and Clark State Park near Williston. These parks offer full-service marinas, boat ramps, swimming beaches, camping facilities, and hiking trails, including the western terminus of the 4,800-mile North Country National Scenic Trail. Located approximately 50 miles from the state capital of Bismarck, the lake provides convenient access to nearby communities such as New Town, Garrison, and Williston, making it an ideal destination for boating, sailing, windsurfing, ice fishing, and year-round outdoor adventures in North Dakota's scenic badlands.
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HD Extra Large: 20"x30" - 15 Layers
HD XX Large: 24"x36" - 15 Layers
HD Gigantic 30"x45" - 15 Layers
The difference between standard and HD maps is the number of layers. Standard maps have 1 land layer and 7 water layers. " The HD lake maps have 1 land layer and 14 water layers. So twice the detail. The HD Maps are limited to Extra Large, " XX Large, and Gigantic sizes only. On the smaller sizes the depth change of the wood is too extreme and you end up losing detail."
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