Oahe Downstream Recreation Area Oahe Downstream Recreation Area Oahe Downstream Recreation Area is a state recreation area in Stanley County, South Dakota in the United States. The recreation area is named for being immediately downstream of the Oahe Dam and Lake Oahe, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dam and reservoir. The recreation area is located along the Missouri River and is popular for camping, fishing and other water-based recreation. The area is located about 7 miles upstream of Pierre - the state capitol. The recreation area was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers following construction of Oahe Dam, and legislation passed
Percha Dam State Park Percha Dam State Park Percha Dam State Park is a state park of New Mexico, United States, located south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico on the Rio Grande. The park itself encompasses approximately . The dam is less than downstream of the much larger Caballo Dam, and therefore Percha Dam's reservoir is essentially a wide, slow moving section of river. The dam's purpose is to raise the elevation of the Rio Grande slightly to allow irrigation of the chile pepper crop downstream. The park is popular for fishing, rafting, kayaking, and bird watching, and it is especially popular during