Lake Oahe
Lake Oahe is a large reservoir behind the Oahe Dam on the Missouri River; it begins in central South Dakota and continues north into North Dakota in the United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Reservoir
- Description: fourth-largest US reservoir, in South and North Dakota
- Also known as: “Oahe Dam Reservoir” and “Oahe Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Oahe Dam.
Oahe Dam
Dam
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Oahe Dam is a large earthen dam on the Missouri River, just north of Pierre, South Dakota, United States. Begun in 1948 and opened in 1962, the dam creates Lake Oahe, the fourth-largest man-made reservoir in the United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Great Lakes.
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes region of South Dakota is in the central part of the state in the United States of America. It follows the course of the Missouri River from North Dakota South to Nebraska.
Lake Oahe
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hughes, South Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lake Oahe from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Welsh—“Lake Oahe” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “Ааге”
- Belarusian: “Аахэ”
- Belarusian: “Вадасховішча Аахэ”
- Catalan: “llac Oahe”
- Chinese: “歐阿希湖”
- Dutch: “Lake Oahe”
- French: “lac Oahe”
- French: “Lac Oahe”
- French: “Lake Oahe”
- German: “Lake Oahe”
- German: “Oahe-Damm”
- German: “Oahe-Staudamm”
- Greek: “Λίμνη Οάχι”
- Greek: “Ταμιευτήρας Οάχι”
- Italian: “lago Oahe”
- Macedonian: “Оахе”
- Mingrelian: “ოაჰე”
- Polish: “Oahe”
- Russian: “Оахе”
- Serbian: “Оахи”
- Swedish: “Lake Oahe”
- Ukrainian: “Оахе (озеро)”
- Welsh: “Llyn Oahe”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Gray Goose and Pierre.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tailrace Recreation Area and Overlook Recreation Area.
South Dakota: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Pierre, Sioux Falls, Rapid City, and Aberdeen.
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