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=== Activities === | === Activities === | ||
==== Eugene D. Nims Lake ==== | |||
The S-F Scout Ranch is home to the second largest privately owned man-made lake in the state of Missouri. The lake is an essential part of the aquatic program and was a primary goal held by the Ranch founders. This may be because of the failed attempt to create a lake at the [[Beaumont Scout Reservation]]. When the land for the Ranch was discovered it did not have a lake. Fortunately, Mrs. Nims stepped in and donated the $55,000 dollars needed to dam the Wills Branch of the Little St. Francois River. She donated the money in memory of her husband Eugene D. Nims. He was the founder of Southwestern Bell Telephone and the lake bears his name. The first attempt to dam the river failed. Sverdurp engineers designed a second dam that created the 270-acre (1.1 km2) lake. The lake has six miles (10 km) of shore line and seven coves. It is home to many aquatic program features. | |||
===== Huck's Cove ===== | |||
Nims Lake features its own water park. It is on the southern tip of Nim's Lake near the Swift High Adventure Base. This water park includes: two slides, and a play area with numerous aquatic games and activities. | |||
==== Three Notch Trail ==== | ==== Three Notch Trail ==== | ||
