CCC Camp BF-1 at Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge
N 43° 09.074 W 098° 32.763
14T E 536909 N 4777709
CCC Camp established for drought relief during the Great Depression worked on what is now the Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge
Waymark Code: WMD6N
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2006
Views: 18
One of 48 200-man camps built the the US Army, this CCC Camp built diverstions to carry overflow from creeks into the north side of Lake Andes and channels to drain its overflow into the Missouri River. Later, the camp was used to develop a water fowl refuge, now known as the Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge.
Marker Name: Civilian Conservation Corps Camp
Marker Type: Roadside
Marker Text: Not listed
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