Why does everyone need to go to the lakes on the weekend to fish, ice fish, swim, and ski when we can build our own lake? We could probably use excess river water. Imagine having miles of beaches in Fargo with a legit campsite, water park, skiing, fishing, ice fishing, and swimming area? We can build snow mobile courses around it and let people ice fish in the winter.. why not cross country skiing or use the dirt we dig the hole with to make ski hills? We need a place to dock boats. We can rent cabins. Big campsites. People complain there is nothing to do here. Keep the money in North Dakota.

Build the lake with city/state money. Develop 1/3 as residential property. Make 1/3 a park. The other 1/3 will be a privately development of a resort. Its like Blumont Lakes... on steroids!