Big Bend Dam is a major rolled earth dam along the Missouri River in central South Dakota. The Missouri River and its tributaries N.P. Dodge Park, Omaha, Nebraska High silt content makes the Missouri (left) noticably lighter than the Mississipi here at their confluence above St. ... State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds Official languages English Area 199,905 km² (17th)  - Land 196,735 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ...

The dam, 95 feet (29 m) high and 10,570 feet (3.2 km) in length, was constructed as part of the Pick-Sloan Plan for Missouri watershed development authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944. Construction began in 1959 and the embankment completed in July 1963. Power generation began at the facility in 1964 and the entire complex was complted in 1966 at a total cost of $107 million. The hydroelectric plant presently generates 493,300 kilowatts of electricity and meets peak-hour demand for power within the Missouri River Basin. Pick-Sloan Plan for Missouri River Basin, 1992 Categories: Stub ... The Flood Control Act of 1944 (P.L. 78-534), enacted by the 78th Congress, authorized the construction of thousands of dams and levies across the United States. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Located near Fort Thompson, South Dakota, just sound of a major bend in the Missouri River (from which the dam takes its name), Big Bend Dam creates Lake Sharpe, named after South Dakota Governor Merrill Q. Sharpe. The lake entends for 80 miles (130 km) up the course of the Missouri River past Pierre to Oahe Dam, another major power-generating and flood control embankment. Lake Sharpe covers a total of 56,884 acres (230 km²) and drains an area just under 250,000 mi² (650,000 km²). Fort Thompson is a census-designated place located in Buffalo County, South Dakota. ... State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds Official languages English Area 199,905 km² (17th)  - Land 196,735 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ... Pierre is the capital of South Dakota, a state of the United States of America. ...

External link

• Big Bend Project Homepage (http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/html/Lake_Proj/bigbend/welcome.html) - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers