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Posted by Lynnette (97.119.119.251) on 16:33:59 06/06/14
In Reply to: Merritt Dam con't. posted by Lynnette
Located in a narrow valley of the Snake River, Merritt Dam was completed by the US Bureau of Reclamation in May of 1964.
The dam is operated by the Ainsworth Irrigation District. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission administers the reservoir and adjacent lands for recreation and wildlife. The reservoir has 44 miles of shoreline; 74,486 acre feet of storage, and a surface area of 2,906 acres.
Merritt Reservoir offers some of Nebraska's premiere fishing. It is a deep lake with excellent inflow from the Snake River and Boardman Creek. Walleye, crappie and white bass have long been the favorite choices of anglers.
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