http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Lake-Sakakawea/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , North Dakota , Lake Sakakawea en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:40:21 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:40:21 UTC Obfuscator writes We departed Grahamrsquos Island after drying our stuff out for a bit again. On our way out of the park we stopped to look at a strange bird. The next time we saw such a bird things would be very different indeed. Our first destination was Maddock ND a small and I mean very small town not too far from Devilrsquos Lake. At Maddock following our Unclersquos direct http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Lake-Sakakawea/blog-200959.html search of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan. The interpretive center is an impressive log structure with many artifacts and a history of the Clark Family as well as artwork. The Corp of Discovery constructed Fort Mandan as a winter home during their stay here in 180405. Built entirely of cottonwood trees seven rooms housed the men of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It w http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Lake-Sakakawea/blog-173514.html Needed to go try out my new camera so went out exploring Decided to head up to Garrison Dam since I had never actually seen the Dam before. I've been to Lake Sakakawea before but never Garrison Dam. Lake Sakakawea is one of the largest manmade lakes in the US. According to the Lake Sakakawea State Park site it's about 368000 acres and is 178 miles long. The Lake or resevoir happened when Garri http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Lake-Sakakawea/blog-163256.html