BIG LAKE VILLAGE — When the Union Township levee failed June 17, it doomed Big Lake State Park. The Missouri River inundated some 40,000 acres, including most of the park's 407 acres. The waters have now receded, but a big mess remains.
UPDATE: Missouri seeking help in rebuilding flooded park
Friday, August 6, 2010 | 5:04 a.m. CDT;
updated 11:42 a.m. CDT, Friday, August 6, 2010
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