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Berkel Lake

 
 My grandfather Andrew James Berkel assisted in digging the lake just after the 1937 flood of Shawneetown. The digging was done with plows and 2 horses. His father also assisted in the beginning . Around 1939 a family friend by the name of Cecil Church began to assist, he brought in a Ford bucket tractor to aid in the digging process. The lake was finished somewhere in between 1940-1943. They also constructed 8- 8 by 12 plywood boats before fishing the lake.
    Says Rose Berkel (Goff)

This lake is so wonderful. A lake nearby is Glen Jones Lake. Lots of folks from Eldorado come to Berkel Lake, and going for a hike on the River to River Trail is always a good adventure.
 





      


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