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Directions and Factoids
Directions: From Wheaton, 4 miles north on US 75, 4 miles west on MN 236.

Factoid: The Lake Traverse Project is a multipurpose project located on the Minnesota/South Dakota border. The project consists of two dams, one dike and two lakes, Traverse and Mud. The main purpose of the project is to control flooding along the northward flowing Bois de Souix River, which joins the Ottertail River to become the Red River of the North. The significant feature of the project is the Browns Valley Dike on the south end of Lake Traverse, keeping it separate from Big Stone Lake. The dike sits on the continental divide, which marks the outlet of Glacial Lake Agassiz. Waters on the north side of the dike flow into Hudson Bay, and on the south, waters flow into the Minnesota River and on to the Mississippi River.

NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.

Open    Partially Open    Seasonal Closure    Closed    Status Unknown

	Area Status
Browns Valley Recreation Area								A
Reservation Dam Recreation Area								A G	X
White Rock Dam Recreation Area							C	A G	X
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected