Tailwaters Recreation Area
Tailwaters Recreation Area is a park in Lyman, South Dakota. Tailwaters Recreation Area is situated nearby to the town Fort Thompson.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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 is situated 2½ miles north of Tailwaters Recreation Area.
Tailwaters Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Lyman, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
44.03444° or 44° 2′ 4″ northLongitude
-99.43983° or 99° 26′ 23″ westElevation
1,385 feet (422 metres)Open location code
86P22HM6+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 357088259OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
5232307
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lees Corner and Lower Brule.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Trailwaters Recreation Area and Good Soldier Creek Recreation Area.
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