Lake Vallee

Lake Vallee is a man-made lake formed by the placement of the Red River Dam, filling a low-lying area near Emerald City between the Elysian and Arcadian Peninsulas south and eastward of Sunset Hill. The area now occupied by the lake was once the site of a small mining town called Maxey, as well as a tapped-out diamond mine, which caused the formation of the town in the 1800's. By the time the Red River Dam Project began, Maxey was already a ghost town, so there was no concern about flooding the area where it was located, nor was any attempt made to remove the remains of the town before the dam was built.
Present day Lake Vallee is about five and a half miles in length along the Red River, some three and a half miles wide at its widest point and some 450 feet deep near its center. It is bounded by the Eastern District and Lakeside areas of Emerald City on its eastern side, and by the Arcadian Peninsula and one of its main highways along the western side.
Lake Vallee serves as the primary freshwater reservoir for the Emerald City area, via the Lakeside Water Treatment Facility, and offers year-round recreational activities, including boating, fishing, and water sports.

Type

Lake

Location under

Emerald City