Fort Thompson Recreation Area
Fort Thompson Recreation Area is a park in Buffalo, South Dakota.Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Bend Dam.
Big Bend Dam
Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Big Bend Dam is a major embankment rolled-earth dam on the Missouri River in Central South Dakota, United States, creating Lake Sharpe. The dam was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Pick-Sloan Plan for Missouri watershed development authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944. Big Bend Dam is situated 1½ miles south of Fort Thompson Recreation Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fort Thompson.
Fort Thompson
Town
Fort Thompson is a census-designated place in Buffalo County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census, making it the largest settlement on the Crow Creek Reservation.
Fort Thompson Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Buffalo, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
44.0611° or 44° 3′ 40″ northLongitude
-99.44733° or 99° 26′ 50″ westElevation
1,381 feet (421 metres)Open location code
86P23H63+C3OpenStreetMap ID
node 357096001OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
5227857
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Fort Thompson Recreation Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lees Corner and Lower Brule.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wowasake Wellness Center and Fort Thompson Indian Health Center.
South Dakota: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Pierre, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and Aberdeen.
Curious Parks to Discover
Uncover intriguing parks from every corner of the globe.