Sakakawea Officially Ice-Covered
Riverdale, ND - North Dakota's "big lake" is officially ice-covered.
The Corps of Engineers reports Lake Sakakawea was fully covered in ice as of Saturday.
The January 12th "iced-over" date is far from a record.
The latest the lake was declared ice-covered was January 26th in 1955 - the second year of the reservoir's existence.
Typically, ice covers Lake Sakakawea for close to 100 days each winter.
The shortest duration of ice cover on the big lake was 2012 when it was iced-over for just 69 days.
Last winter, the ice lasted 133 days, well short of the record of 165 days in 1955-56.
Riverdale, ND - North Dakota's "big lake" is officially ice-covered.
The Corps of Engineers reports Lake Sakakawea was fully covered in ice as of Saturday.
The January 12th "iced-over" date is far from a record.
The latest the lake was declared ice-covered was January 26th in 1955 - the second year of the reservoir's existence.
Typically, ice covers Lake Sakakawea for close to 100 days each winter.
The shortest duration of ice cover on the big lake was 2012 when it was iced-over for just 69 days.
Last winter, the ice lasted 133 days, well short of the record of 165 days in 1955-56.