finarty_gold Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 Why is Carter Lake considered Iowa? That doesn't make sence to me. Quote Link to comment
bigredtoad Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 Even though the river is on the east of the lake it has someting to do with annexation and wehre the borders were estalibhsed. Rivers usually discern borders but not in all cases. Am i wrong here guys? Quote Link to comment
kramer Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 Why is Carter Lake considered Iowa? That doesn't make sence to me. WhaT'S the point of this?? Quote Link to comment
finarty_gold Posted July 9, 2005 Author Share Posted July 9, 2005 That is very true. I am actually from Iowa City. The wife and I went to the Omaha Zoo two days ago. We also took in the sights and sound of Omaha. I love the Old Downtown. But, we drove on Abott Drive towards Epply and went through the small town of Carter Lake, IA. I have always been told everything west of the river was Nebraska and evertyhing east was Iowa. I was wrong. Quote Link to comment
DaveH Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 Moving to Big Red Lounge... Quote Link to comment
Steve Posted July 9, 2005 Share Posted July 9, 2005 Actually the river shifted years ago. Nebraska and Iowa fought over Carter Lake for years then the USSC stepped in and ruled it was still part of Iowa. Quote Link to comment
skersfan Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Having grown up there, I know a little about it. As stated after dams were put in place up river the river changed direction in two locations. I do not remember the name of the area to north but there is a Nebraska part on the Iowa side, just like Carter Lake is on the Nebraska side. Iowa would not trade the people (taxes) for birds and fish, so they just remainded as they were. It is Iowa from the center of the lake and a small strip that crosses Abbot Drive. When I was there many years ago, we attended Thomas Jefferson in Council Bluffs. If you missed the bus you had to walk across the Missouri on the train bridge. It was not something you wanted to do more than once. Quote Link to comment
rawhide Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 I think all kids should have to walk across RR bridges keeps their sphincter muscles toned We did it over the Platte off Highway 6 towards Ashland scared the poo out of us. GBR Quote Link to comment
skersfan Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Hey Rawhide, Just rode around Diamond Valley lake this afternoon. Not a bad ride, pretty flat, but windy. Quote Link to comment
rawhide Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Pretty warm, I was paintballin' down towards Elsinore Still have your phone number have to get together for a game or dozen this season Quote Link to comment
skersfan Posted July 10, 2005 Share Posted July 10, 2005 Sounds good. I am going back for my 40 year class reunion. I will get to see the Wake Forest and Pitt game. My son just took a job at the University of Missouri running their MRI/CT lab. He has got tickets for the Nebraska game. Will be going back for that one to. Other than that will most likely be around. I do hit some of SC and UCLA games if interesting. Thinking of buying San Diego State season tickets this year. Almost all their home games are at nite. No decession yet. Went to see a few of their games last year and had a good time. Easy to get in and out of compared to the Rose Bowl or SC. May have extra ones as the wife normally gets called in on the weekends at her hospital. Quote Link to comment
Spartness Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Getting back to the subject, my understanding is the river shifted because of flooding many, many years ago. Quote Link to comment
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