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Water Resources Development -- South Dakota

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:

Audio Recordings - Committee Meetings and Events, 1972 - 1978

 Series
Identifier: ACC 2008-056:
Scope and Contents This series contains audio recordings of committee meetings, seminars, conferences, and other events created by the Legislative Research Council from 1972 through 1978. Topics include appropriations, legislative procedure, state affairs, property taxes, education, water development, and medical schools. Recordings consist of 54 reels of 1/4” magnetic tape of varying qualities. They were discovered in a committee room on the fourth floor of the Capitol Building during...
Dates: 1972 - 1978

Audit Reports, 1984 - 1985

 Series — Box 03295 B
Identifier: ACC 86-090:
Scope and Contents

This series contains audit reports for state agencies, counties, municipalities, and water development districts from 1984-1985.

Dates: 1984 - 1985

Board of Water and Natural Resources, 1966 - 2009

 Fonds
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This record group contains records created and maintained by the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, Records include: correspondence, reports, mining permits, meeting minutes, financial records, lake studies and records from the Board of Minerals and Environment.

Dates: 1966 - 2009

CENDAK Water Development District Files, 1981 - 1985

 Series — Box 04686
Identifier: ACC 96-159:
Scope and Contents

This series contains records related to the CENDAK, or Central South Dakota Water Supply System. Records are arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1981 - 1985

CENDAK Water Supply System, Inc. Collection

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H2020-072
Dates: ca. 1980s

East Dakota Conservancy Subdistrict and South Dakota State Lakes Preservation Committee Files, 1975 - 1977

 Series
Identifier: ACC 96-027:
Scope and Contents

This series contains records related to the East Dakota Conservancy Subdistrict and the South Dakota Lakes Preservation Committee from 1975 to 1977.


This series contains records related to the East Dakota Conservancy Subdistrict and the South Dakota Lakes Preservation Committee from 1975 to 1977.

Dates: 1975 - 1977

Joseph Elrod Collection – Waterfowl/Missouri River, ca. 1960s

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H2020-038
Dates: ca. 1960s-1970s; Majority of material found within 1966-1972

Lake Restoration Files, 1983 - 1989

 Series — Box 07427
Identifier: ACC 2000-062
Scope and Contents This series contains Lake Restoration Files from 1983 to 1989. Folders contain correspondence, contracts, photographs, slides, maps, and reports. Black Hills Lake/Preliminary Study Dam Photos Forest Service Lakes Game, Fish, and Parks/Lake Contour Maps James River Cross Section and Sedimentary Survey James River...
Dates: 1983 - 1989

Meeting Minutes, 1995 - 2005

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ACC 2008-025
Scope and Contents

This series contains the official minutes for meetings of the Board of Water and Natural Resources from January 1995 through December 2005.


  1. Box 06544 - Minutes, 1995-1999
  2. Box 06545 - Minutes, 2000-2005
Dates: 1995 - 2005

Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, 1988 - 1995

 Fonds
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This record group contains records created and maintained by the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, Records include: correspondence, reports, mining permits, meeting minutes, financial records, lake studies and records from the Board of Minerals and Environment.

Dates: 1988 - 1995

Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, 1943 - 1978

 Series
Identifier: ACC 2001-061:
Scope and Contents

This collection contains reports associated with the Oahe Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program. Reports include environmental impact statements, as well as facility development plans and specifications.

Dates: 1943 - 1978

Pick-Sloan Program - Water Usage Charts and Map of Proposed Reservoirs, ca 1945

 Series — Drawer MD 40C: Series ACC 2011-033, Series 2; Series ACC 2011-033, Series 4; Series ACC 2011-033, Series 12; Series ACC 2021-020
Identifier: ACC 2022-015
Scope and Contents This series consists of two charts related to the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. The first is a line graph illustrating the potential impacts of different irrigation and water diversion plans on water reserves based on run-off data from Yankton (collected from 1898-1944). This graph was compiled by Will G. Robinson using the data available on September 15, 1945. The second is a hand-drawn map of the upper Missouri watershed showing existing and proposed reservoirs and their capacity in...
Dates: ca 1945

Project Formulation Files, 1944 - 1989

 Series
Identifier: ACC 96-019:
Scope and Contents

This series contains water development project files, including information on the CENDAK, Lake Andes-Wagner, and West River/Lyman Jones/Oglala Sioux (later Mni Wiconi) rural water systems; projects along the James River and in Gregory County; reports, surveys and mitigation plans; correspondence; and policy documents.

Dates: 1944 - 1989

Reference Publications, 1938 - 1983

 Series
Identifier: 85-059
Scope and Contents

This collection includes state and federal water and related land resources publications which served as the Division reference library.

The publication titles were added to the archives Government Publications database.

Examples include South Dakota Water Plan, 1978; Water and Related Land Resources in the Missouri River Basin, 1976; Missouri River Main Stem Reservoir System, 1958; and Report on Adequacy of Flows in the Missouri River, 1951

Dates: 1938 - 1983

Reference Publications, 1953 - 1978

 Series — Box 04620
Identifier: ACC 96-136:
Scope and Contents This series contains 12 reference publications dealing with water management or development issues. Report from Senator George McGovern, State Water Policy Conference, 1976 (issues on water development within the state that were discussed at the Water Policy Conference) A Report on Water Quality for the State of South Dakota, 1975 (report prepared by the South Dakota Department of...
Dates: 1953 - 1978

Reference Publications, 1938 - 1984

 Series
Identifier: 85-101
Scope and Contents This collection includes federal publications concerning water project planning and development which served as the Division reference library. The publication titles were added to the archives Government Publications database. Examples include U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Missouri River Basin Annual Report, 1946; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Summary of 1986; 1987 Missouri River Basin Runoff & Main Stem Reservoir Regulation Activities; and U.S. Dept of the Interior...
Dates: 1938 - 1984

Resources Management, Division of, 1935 - 1995

 Fonds
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This record group contains records created and maintained by the Dept. of Water and Natural Resources Records include: correspondence, reports, water subdistrict plans, Missouri River Basin Commission records, photographs, environmental protection records, water quality plans, environmental impact statements, meeting minutes, financial records, Edgemont Uranium Mine records and audio recordings from the Board of Minerals and Environment.

Dates: 1935 - 1995

Robert B. Hipple, letter/photo

 Unprocessed Material — Box 06472 B
Identifier: H2014-072
Dates: late 1970s

Selected Plans and Data, 1975 - 1977

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ACC 82-129
Scope and Contents This series contains selected plans from a number of different state agencies regarding their plans for the 1977 fiscal year. Plans were selected by the State Planning Bureau before transfer to the Archives. Agencies represented include State Department of Public Welfare, Department of Health, Bureau of Reclamation and Department of Public Instruction with topics as varied as vaccination programs, water use plans, the Northern Great Plains Resource Program and census planning. A small...
Dates: 1975 - 1977

South Dakota Water Congress

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: H2004-020
Dates: 1926-1995

Southern Missouri Water Development District Minutes, 1992 - 1996

 Series — Box 07488: Series ACC 2001-031
Identifier: ACC 2001-031

State Water Plans and Reports, 1971 - 1980, bulk: 1973 - 1977

 Series
Identifier: ACC 88-005:
Scope and Contents This series contains reports and plans for water development within South Dakota between 1971 and 1980 with the majority records having been created in 1973 and 1977. Water Plans including information on soil, water use and population numbers. Other reports were generated by the Water Resources Management System and records from Oahe Unit Land Acquisition Hearing of 1977. There are also a number of maps depicting area temperatures, precipitation, geology and recreational use as well as a...
Dates: 1971 - 1980; Majority of material found within 1973 - 1977

Subject Files, 1990 - 1992

 Series — Box 06132
Identifier: ACC 96-032:
Scope and Contents

This series consists of letters and memoranda from Secretary Robert E. Roberts concerning the various water projects, 1992; and the Department's strategic plan and related documents, 1990-1992.

Dates: 1990 - 1992

Water and Natural Resources Development, Division of, 1921 - 1997

 Fonds
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This record group contains records created and maintained by the Dept. of Water and Natural Resources Records include: correspondence, reports, water subdistrict plans, Missouri River Basin Commission records, photographs, environmental protection records, water quality plans, environmental impact statements, meeting minutes, financial records, Edgemont Uranium Mine records and audio recordings from the Board of Minerals and Environment.

Dates: 1921 - 1997

Water and Waste Funding, 1937 - 2011, bulk: 1983 - 2011

 Sub-Fonds
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This record group contains records created and maintained by the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, Records include: correspondence, reports, mining permits, meeting minutes, financial records, lake studies and records from the Board of Minerals and Environment.

Dates: 1937 - 2011; Majority of material found within 1983 - 2011

Water and Waste Funding, 1951 - 1986

 Fonds
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This record group contains records created and maintained by the Dept. of Water and Natural Resources Records include: correspondence, reports, water subdistrict plans, Missouri River Basin Commission records, photographs, environmental protection records, water quality plans, environmental impact statements, meeting minutes, financial records, Edgemont Uranium Mine records and audio recordings from the Board of Minerals and Environment.

Dates: 1951 - 1986

Water Resources Commission Rules, 1955 - 1965

 Series — Box 05196
Identifier: ACC 2021-018
Scope and Contents

This series contains the original signed copies of the rules and regulations adopted by the State Water Resources Commission from 1955 to 1965.

Dates: 1955 - 1965

Water Resources Management, Division of, 1988 - 2001

 Fonds
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

This record group contains records created and maintained by the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, Records include: correspondence, reports, mining permits, meeting minutes, financial records, lake studies and records from the Board of Minerals and Environment.

Dates: 1988 - 2001

WEB Water Development and B-Y Water District Blueprints (RESTRICTED)

 Series — Drawer MD 115: Series ACC 2006-063; Series ACC 2008-017, Folder: 6-7
Identifier: ACC 2008-017
Scope and Contents

This series contains blueprints for South Dakota rural water districts, including WEB Water Development (41 pages) and the B-Y Water District (53 pages). The B-Y Water District sheets focus on Hutchinson County.

Dates: 1937 - 2018; Majority of material found within 1983 - 2013

West Dakota Water Development District Minutes, 1985 - 2014

 Series
Identifier: ACC 2015-038
Scope and Contents This series contains the approved meeting minutes for the West Dakota Water Development District from 1985 through 2014. Minutes are saved as PDF files in the Archive’s digital records management system.South Dakota's Water Development Districts are political subdivisions for the purpose of promoting conservation, development and management of resources according to district priorities. Water Development Districts fall under the general supervisory jurisdiction of the South...
Dates: 1985 - 2014