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Benton Lake (Cascade County, Montana)
Lake Benton or Benton Lake may refer to a place in the United States: Cities, towns, and townships * Lake Benton, Minnesota, a small city in Lincoln County * Lake Benton Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota Lakes *Lake Benton (Lincoln County, Minnesota) Lake Benton is a lake in Lincoln County, Minnesota, in the United States. Lake Benton was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a United States Senator from Missouri. A glacial lake, Lake Benton was at one time the largest lake in southwestern Minnesot ... *Lake Benton, the official first name of the Lake of the Ozarks * Benton Lake, Montana, a lake within Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge *Benton Lake, Minnesota, a lake within Carver County, Minnesota {{place name disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Benton, Minnesota
Lake Benton is a city in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 683 at the 2010 census. Lake Benton is also the name of the approximately seven-mile-long (11 km) lake adjacent to the city of Lake Benton. The town is on the Buffalo Ridge, and is the site for the radio tower of KKCK-FM in Marshall. The area is the site of Exelon Wind's Norgaard Wind Project. History A post office called Lake Benton has been in operation since 1873. Lake Benton was platted in 1879. The city took its name from nearby Lake Benton. The county seat was located at Lake Benton from 1882 until 1902. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. U.S. Highways 14 and 75 are two of the main routes in the community. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 683 people, 338 households, and 177 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 383 housing units a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Benton Township, Lincoln County, Minnesota
Lake Benton Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census. This township took its name from Lake Benton. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.48%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 244 people, 94 households, and 73 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 129 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White. There were 94 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ... living together, 3.2% had a female householder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Benton (Lincoln County, Minnesota)
Lake Benton is a lake in Lincoln County, Minnesota, in the United States. Lake Benton was named for Thomas Hart Benton, a United States Senator from Missouri. A glacial lake, Lake Benton was at one time the largest lake in southwestern Minnesota. Due to the natural processes of evaporation and seepage affecting all glacial lakes, it is smaller now. See also *List of lakes in Minnesota This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of or more. The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minn ... References Lakes of Minnesota Lakes of Lincoln County, Minnesota {{LincolnCountyMN-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Of The Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks is a reservoir created by impounding the Osage River in the northern part of the Ozarks in central Missouri. Parts of three smaller tributaries to the Osage are included in the impoundment: the Niangua River, Grandglaize Creek, and Gravois Creek. The lake has a surface area of and of shoreline. The main channel of the Osage Arm stretches from one end to the other. The total drainage area is over . The lake's serpentine shape has earned it the nickname "The Missouri Dragon", which has in turn inspired the names of local institutions such as The Magic Dragon Street Meet. History A hydroelectric power plant on the Osage River was first pursued by Kansas City developer Ralph Street in 1912. He put together the initial funding and began building roads, railroads, and infrastructure necessary to begin construction of a dam, with a plan to impound a much smaller lake. In the mid-1920s, Street's funding dried up, and he abandoned the effort. The lake was created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benton Lake (Montana)
Benton Lake is a 5,600 acre wetland in the U.S. state of Montana, and within both the Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the Benton Lake Wetland Management District. Location and description The lake is in west-central Montana within both the Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge and the Benton Lake Wetland Management District. Benton Lake is located approximately 3 miles north west of Black Horse Lake.Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge Map, 1984, Government of Montana https://mtnhp.org/mtbird/PopPlaces_Pdfs/BentonLakeNWR.pdf The lake is a 5,600 acre shallow wetland with no natural outlets. Water volumes vary seasonally. History The lake was created during the Pleistocene glacial period. The Benton Lake Wetland Management District was created in 1929. Ecology The lake hosts waterbirds, especially Anatinae, dabbing ducks. References {{coord, 47, 41, 10, N, 111, 21, 08, W, type:waterbody_region:US-MT, display=title Great Falls, Montana Lakes of Montan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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