Reservoir named Big Elk Lake for Omaha tribe leader

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A new flood mitigation reservoir in Nebraska is being named Big Elk Lake inhonor of Chief Big Elk, a leader of the Omaha tribe.Directors of the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District Boardannounced the unanimous decision yesterday."Big Elk played an important role in Sarpy County history and naming thisflood mitigation reservoir after him is a meaningful way to not onlycommemorate the historical imprint Big Elk left, but keep it alive byeducating others on this great leader's life, death, and all he accomplishedin between," director Kevyn Sopinski said in a news release.