Lake Wappapello State Park is a public recreation area consisting of bordering
Lake Wappapello
Lake Wappapello is a reservoir on the St. Francis River, formed by Wappapello Dam (). Created in 1941, this lake is located south of St. Louis, Missouri. The reservoir lies mostly in Wayne County, but its southernmost reaches (near the dam) ...
in
Wayne County,
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas t ...
. The
state park features two campgrounds, trails for hikers, bikers, backpackers, and equestrians, and swimming, fishing, and boating on the lake.
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History
Lake Wappapello was created when, beginning in 1938, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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dammed the St. Francis River for flood control purposes. The state began leasing land bordering the lake for use as a state park in 1956.[
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References
External links
Lake Wappapello State Park
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Lake Wappapello State Park Map
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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State parks of Missouri
Protected areas of Wayne County, Missouri
Protected areas established in 1956