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Facts about (Mississinewa Lake Reservoir):
Overview ofMississinewa Lake Reservoir- Facts,Trivia,and Historical Information :
Situated seven miles southeast of Peru in north central Indiana on the Mississinewa River, Mississinewa Lake is located on State Road 13 and is ac- cessible from u.S. 31 on the west and State Road 15 on the east. Mississinewa Lake was designed and built by the louisville District of the u.S. army corps of Engineers. The lake operates as a unit with J. Edward Roush and Salamonie lakes to reduce flood stages in the upper Wabash Basin and with other lakes downstream in reduc- tion of lower Wabash and Ohio River floods. This map will acquaint you with the lakes two most-used recreation areas: the Miami and Frances Slocum State Recreation areas (SRa). The entire property includes two other recreation areas, several small boat launch sites and over 9,000 acres of land managed for wildlife.
Services,Activities,Amenities,Attractions in (Mississinewa Lake Reservoir):
Activities and Facilities : Basketball Court, Horseshoes & Volleyball at Campground, Boating , 4 Launch Ramps , Marina, Fish Cleaning Station, Fishing , Ice Fishing, Fishing Piers , 2, Frisbee Golf Course, Hiking Trails Frances Slocum SRA, Hunting, Division Interpretive Services, Property Interpretive Services, Picnicking , Shelterhouse (Shelter Reservations), Playground Equipment, Radio-Control Flying Field, Swimming , Beach (Policy), Volleyball at Beach & Campground, Waterskiing , Camping : Full Hook-up , 39 sites, Electric , 335 sites Non-electric , 57 sites, Rent-A-Camp Cabins, Youth Tent Areas, Dumping Station.
Contact Information:
Address:Mississinewa Lake, RR 1 Box 202-A , PERU, IN, 46970-9745
Phone No:(765) 473-6528, (765
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