| Missouri National Recreational River | |
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IUCN Category III (Natural Monument)
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| Location | Nebraska and South Dakota, USA |
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| Nearest city | Yankton, SD |
| Coordinates | 42°51′45″N 97°23′34″W / 42.8625°N 97.39278°WCoordinates: 42°51′45″N 97°23′34″W / 42.8625°N 97.39278°W |
| Area | 33,800 acres (137 km²) |
| Established | November 10, 1978 |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
The Missouri National Recreational River is located on the border between Nebraska and South Dakota. The designation was first applied in 1978 to a 59-mile section of the Missouri River between Gavins Point Dam and Ponca State Park. In 1991, an additional 39-mile section between Fort Randall Dam and Niobrara, Nebraska, was added to the designation. These two stretches of the Missouri River are the only parts of the river between Montana and the mouth of the Missouri that remain undammed or unchannelized.
The Missouri National Recreational River is managed by the National Park Service. It lies in parts of Boyd, Cedar, and Dixon counties in Nebraska, and Bon Homme, Charles Mix, Clay, Union, and Yankton counties in South Dakota. There are visitor centers at Gavins Point Dam and Ponca State Park.
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