Downstream Recreation Area
Downstream Recreation Area is a park in Stanley, South Dakota. Downstream Recreation Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Grey Goose.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fort Pierre Chouteau and Oahe Dam.
Fort Pierre Chouteau
Archaeological site
Fort Pierre Chouteau, also just Fort Pierre, was a major trading post and military outpost in the mid-19th century on the west bank of the Missouri River in what is now central South Dakota. Fort Pierre Chouteau is situated 2½ miles south of Downstream Recreation Area.
Oahe Dam
Dam
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Oahe Dam is a large earthen dam on the Missouri River, just north of Pierre, South Dakota, United States. Begun in 1948 and opened in 1962, the dam creates Lake Oahe, the fourth-largest man-made reservoir in the United States. Oahe Dam is situated 2 miles north of Downstream Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Great Lakes and Pierre.
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes region of South Dakota is in the central part of the state in the United States of America. It follows the course of the Missouri River from North Dakota South to Nebraska.
Pierre
Photo: Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0.
Pierre is the capital city of the U.S. state of South Dakota and the county seat of Hughes County. As of the 2020 census, its population was 14,091. Pierre is the eleventh-most populous city of South Dakota, and the second-least populous U.S. state capital.
Fort Pierre
Town
Photo: Denverjeffrey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Pierre is a city in Stanley County, South Dakota, United States. It is part of the Pierre, South Dakota micropolitan area and the county seat of Stanley County. Fort Pierre is situated 5 miles south of Downstream Recreation Area.
Downstream Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “Oahe Downstream Recreation Area”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Stanley, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.42276° or 44° 25′ 22″ northLongitude
-100.38764° or 100° 23′ 16″ westElevation
1,437 feet (438 metres)Open location code
85PXCJF6+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 357082057OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
5764215
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Downstream Recreation Area and Lower Oahe Downstream Archery and Shooting Complex.
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