Dear Beth Kanell,
Hi, my name is Trae Edoff from South Central Middle
School. I live in the country and by the border of Nebraska. I live
on a ranch and have horses, cows, and chickens. I like to play
sports. I’m horrible at spelling and writing so I’ll do my best at
this.
I choose the history mystery about the Fort Randal Dam.
They don’t have much on the Fort Randall Dam, but I did find
this.
Fort Randall Dam is the second of six major dams on the
Missouri River as you head upstream. It is ranked as the 32nd
largest dam in the world when ranked by the amount of
materials that it took to build the dam. The dam is also the
Missouri River crossing for highways US-18 and US-281.
The dam was authorized by Congress in 1944 as part of a flood
control act, and it became part of the Pick-Sloan Plan, which
was a comprehensive plan for water resources in the entire
Missouri River basin. The US Army Corps of Engineers built the
dam, starting in 1946, just 2 years after passage of the
authorization. The dam itself is just over 2 miles wide at 10,700
feet, and is 165 feet tall. The 140 foot water fall is used to power
8 hydro power turbines that produce combined 320-megawatts
of power. The US Army Corps of Engineers suggests that is
enough power for a city of 250,000 people. Lake Francis Case
runs for 107 miles behind the dam, and backups up to the Big
Bend Dam.
• Location:
River Mile 880.0
• Structure Type:
Earth Fill
• Structure Width:
10,700 Feet
• River Elevation (Pool): 1,354 Feet
• River Elevation (Outflow):1,235 Feet
• Waterfall:
140 Feet
• Date Built:
Built 1946 To 1953
The photo above is a view of Lake Francis Case. The lake extends
upstream for 107 miles until it backs up against the Big Ben Dam. The
lake is as deep as 140 feet and has over 540 miles of shoreline.
The photo below is a view of the dam looking east. The dam structure
is 10,700 feet long and 165 feet tall. Since water is never allowed to
reach the top of the dam, the nominal water fall is 140 feet.
I found all this info. On this site,
http://www.johnweeks.com/river_missouri/pages/sd_mo_01.html
Story line:
They protect it by taking it to their village and burying it. The person
who is trying to steal it is William Henry Seward. They could get to
know themselves better and each other to keep trust and to live.
They need to survive so they can protect the map to and of the gold
mines filled with gold. The miner came into the village and told them
to keep it safe.
Sincerely, your funny friend,
TRAE EDOFF
Peace out!