Prairie Queen Recreation Area is located in northcentral Sarpy County, Nebraska, U.S. and approximately 10mi west of downtown Omaha. Prairie Queen consists of between 260and of parkland of which 135acre will be an artificial reservoir. The recreation area will officially open in 2015 as part of Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District efforts to provide flood control and improve recreation opportunities. The recreation area will be adjacent to Werner Park.Prairie Queen Recreation Area is part of ongoing flood control initiatives, with dam construction and water impoundments creating fishing opportunities and increasing wetlands. Groundbreaking for the recreation area was held in 2012 and the project was budgeted at 14.5 million dollars. Upon completion, the recreation area will have a boat ramp, picnic areas and of hike/bike paths. Prairie Queen Recreation Area is named after a one-room-schoolhouse that stood on the site that was used from the years 1884 to 1957. After that the school was used as the Papillion Grange Hall until 2002.Project partners include Papio-Missouri River Natural Resource District, City of Papillion, Sarpy County, Nebraska and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission.Official Page: http://www.papionrd.org/flood-control/wp-5-reservoir/
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