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Angostura Dam

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General

  • Vicinity Map
  • Region (Map) ....................... Great Plains
  • State (Map) ....................... South Dakota
  • County ....................................... Fall River
  • Project ...................... PSMBP-Angostura
  • Dam type ...................... Concrete gravity
  • Location ...... 9 mi SE of Hot Springs, SD
  • Watercourse ................. Cheyenne River
  • Reservoir ................................ Angostura
  • Original construction ............. 1946-1949
  • National ID Number .................. SD01099
  • Hydrologic Unit Code .............

Hydraulics

  • Total storage to
      El. 3187.2 ......................... 138,761 acre-ft
  • Service spillway
      Capacity at El. 3198.1 .......... 247,000 cfs
  • Outlet works
      Capacity at El. 3198.1 .................. 590 cfs

Dimensions

Hydrology

  • Drainage area ............................ 9,034 sq mi
  • Hydrometeorological Report .. HMR 51-52
  • PMF ......... 1983 General All Season Storm
  • Volume ....... 1,812,000 acre-ft over 12 days
  • Peak inflow ................................ 625,500 cfs
  • Maximum water surface ................ 3198.1 ft

Geology

  • Foundation: Sandstone beds up to 65-feet thick separated by mudstone and limestone seams


Narration

 


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 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, Dakotas Area Office,
                   PO Box 1017, Bismarck, ND 58502-1017, (701) 250-4242

 | Operator:  Angostura Irrigation District,
                       PO Box 346, Oral, SD 57766, (605) 424-2331

 

 

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