1628 acre reservoir, 4,320 acres of upland. Located 11 miles north of McCook, U.S. Highway 83. Modern camping facilities are present. This reservoir in a water-poor region attracts good numbers of migratory water birds, including many geese and ducks. Burrowing owls should be searched for in the prairie dog town
Sandsage Prairie
Wanamaker Wildlife Management Area
The Imperial Light Dam is owned and maintained by the City of Imperial. This area includes sandsage and shortgrass prairie, Frenchman Creek riparian wooded habitats, lowland grasslands with some marsh, and a small reservoir with a marshy upper end. This is a good place to see migrating and breeding passerines,