Carter Lake (Iowa–Nebraska)
Lake in Nebraska and Iowa, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the lake. For the city, see Carter Lake, Iowa.
Carter Lake is a shallow oxbow lake in Nebraska and Iowa, located next to Omaha, and marks one of the only spots the Iowa-Nebraska border is not on the Missouri River.[1] Soon after its formation the lake was called the East Omaha Lake, and then Lake Nakoma. The city of Carter Lake, Iowa, takes its name from the lake. The lake was formed from the Saratoga Bend in the Missouri River.
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Location | Omaha, Nebraska / Carter Lake, Iowa, United States |
Coordinates | 41°18′6.8″N 95°54′53.7″W |
Type | Oxbow lake |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 315 acres (127 ha) |
Average depth | 6 ft (2 m) |
Max. depth | 24 ft (7 m) |
Surface elevation | 977 ft (298 m) |
Settlements | Carter Lake, Iowa Omaha, Nebraska |
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