Lake Traverse and Bois De Sioux SD and MN
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
6338 County Road 10
Wheaton, MN 56296-5469
Phone: (320) 563-4586
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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/
See the lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.
Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From Wheaton, 4 miles north on US 75, 4 miles west on MN 236.
Lake History
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 Hudsons Bay, and on the south, waters flow into the Minnesota River and on to the Mississippi River.
Age & Disability Discount Passes
Recreation areas 1 - 5 of 5 at Traverse Lake
Brown's Valley
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Browns Valley Recreation Area
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Reservation Dam Recreation Area
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W.M.A.
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White Rock Dam Recreation Area
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Corps Managed
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| Camping |
| E | Electric Campsites |
| N | Non-electric Campsites |
| T | Pull Through Campsites |
| G | Group Camping |
| D | Dump Station |
| Picnic |
| A | Picnic Area |
| G | Group Picnic |
| GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
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| Swimming |
| BE | Beach |
| P | Swimming Pool |
| Trails |
| B | Bike Trails |
| Q | Equestrian Trails |
| H | Hiking Trails |
| I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
| R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
| M | Miscellaneous Trails |
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