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General Category => The Coffee Shop => Topic started by: Ole Granny on April 02, 2011, 11:15:44 AM

Title: Polk Daniels Lake or Howard Lake- Is it open?
Post by: Ole Granny on April 02, 2011, 11:15:44 AM
Have not heard any comments about Polk Daniels lately?  Is it open to the public yet? 
Title: Re: Polk Daniels Lake or Howard Lake- Is it open?
Post by: David on April 02, 2011, 07:14:26 PM
I drove out this afternoon and the little lake was pretty crowded, mostly just people boating and fishing!
Title: Re: Polk Daniels Lake or Howard Lake- Is it open?
Post by: Ole Granny on April 02, 2011, 11:00:39 PM
Thanks!
Title: Re: Polk Daniels Lake or Howard Lake- Is it open?
Post by: lsmith on April 05, 2011, 11:28:24 AM
Can you camp over night and where do you get the permits?
Title: Re: Polk Daniels Lake or Howard Lake- Is it open?
Post by: Jo McDonald on April 05, 2011, 04:54:33 PM
Call the City Office   620 374 2202
  P& J's used to issue them---but that has been quite some years ago..But Kay or Becky could give you all of the information.


   I LOVE Polk Daniels Lake  !!!!
Title: Re: Polk Daniels Lake or Howard Lake- Is it open?
Post by: Ole Granny on April 05, 2011, 10:56:02 PM
Many fond memories come from Polk Daniels Lake.  My Dad and uncle fished many hours there.  Of course, my brothers and I would tag along.  Loved the shelters.  Many family picnics and outings were enjoyed there.  Spent many hours on Elk River  setting lines.
Title: Re: Polk Daniels Lake or Howard Lake- Is it open?
Post by: Diane Amberg on April 06, 2011, 08:08:00 AM
Were those picnic shelters CCC projects? I remember them too from very long ago when we visited. It was always summer and everybody was enjoying fishing there.
Title: Re: Polk Daniels Lake or Howard Lake- Is it open?
Post by: patyrn on April 06, 2011, 06:01:50 PM
I think the lake was a WPA project. All the native rock work around the lake and the shelter houses resembles many projects in that  part of the country.   
Title: Re: Polk Daniels Lake or Howard Lake- Is it open?
Post by: flintauqua on April 06, 2011, 06:15:08 PM
Waldo posted some photos of the lake's construction about this time last year:

http://www.cascity.com/howard/forum/index.php/topic,9509.0.html

From there the thread evolved into a discussion about the Eaglehead and Limestone Road (west from Howard)