Training Dike Recreation Area
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| Training Dike Recreation Area | |
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 Training Dike Recreation Area, with Lake Yankton in the background. | |
  Location of Training Dike Recreation Area in Nebraska. | |
| Location | Cedar County, Nebraska and Yankton County, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Yankton, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 42°51′09″N 97°28′23″W / 42.852524°N 97.473053°W |
| Established | 1958 |
| Governing body | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Website | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Gavins Point Project |
Training Dike Recreation Area, also called Training Dike Day-Use Area is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public recreation area located immediately downstream of Gavins Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake on the north bank of the Missouri River. The area is about 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west of Yankton. The area is located mostly in Cedar County, Nebraska, with a small portion located in Yankton County, South Dakota.[1]
The area is located on a long and narrow strip of land called the Training Dike between the Missouri River and Lake Yankton. The Training Dike was constructed following construction of Gavins Point Dam in order to "train" the river flowing out of the dam and power plant to its current flow, channelizing the river. Although the area is located on the north bank of the Missouri River, it is often incorrectly assumed the area is a part of South Dakota. However upon Nebraska Statehood, the original midpoint of the main channel of the Missouri River was determined to be the state line - which would put the stateline between Cottonwood Recreation Area and Pierson Ranch Recreation Area about 1 mile north of Training Dike.[2]