Angostura Reservoir is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
on the
Cheyenne River
The Cheyenne River ( lkt, Wakpá Wašté; "Good River"), also written ''Chyone'', referring to the Cheyenne people who once lived there, is a tributary of the Missouri River in the U.S. states of Wyoming and South Dakota. It is approximately 2 ...
in
Fall River County,
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...
,
United States
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. It was created after the construction of
Angostura Dam in 1949 for
irrigation
Irrigation (also referred to as watering) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow Crop, crops, Landscape plant, landscape plants, and Lawn, lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,00 ...
by the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
[ "Angostura" means "narrows" in Spanish.][
The reservoir covers an area of , has a surface elevation of , and a maximum depth of .][
The ]Angostura Recreation Area
Angostura Recreation Area is a state recreation area in South Dakota on the eastern side of Angostura Reservoir in Fall River County. It was established in 1954, five years after the Angostura Dam created the reservoir. It is located approxima ...
surrounds the lake and is a popular location for boating, swimming, camping, and fishing.[ The lake supports populations of ]walleye
The walleye (''Sander vitreus'', synonym ''Stizostedion vitreum''), also called the yellow pike or yellow pickerel, is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the Northern United States. It is a North American close relat ...
, northern pike
The northern pike (''Esox lucius'') is a species of carnivorous fish of the genus '' Esox'' (the pikes). They are typical of brackish and fresh waters of the Northern Hemisphere (''i.e.'' holarctic in distribution). They are known simply as a ...
, smallmouth bass, and sunfish.[ As one of the only large bodies of water in the area, Angostura Reservoir is also an important location for migratory birds.][
]
See also
* List of lakes in South Dakota
This is a list of lakes in South Dakota.
See also
*List of rivers of South Dakota
Sources
Lake Surveys, Maps, and Fishing ForecastsNortheast South Dakota fish surveysSoutheast South Dakota fish surveysWestern South Dakota fish surveys ...
* U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
* Cold Brook Lake
Cold Brook Dam is an earthen dam located near Hot Springs, South Dakota in Fall River County in the southwestern part of the state, in the southern Black Hills.
The earthen dam was constructed in 1953 by the United States Army Corps of Enginee ...
* Cottonwood Springs Lake
Cottonwood Springs Dam is a dam in Fall River County, South Dakota in the southwestern part of the state, south of the Black Hills.
The earthen dam was constructed in 1969 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with a height of 123 feet and a len ...
External links
Angostura Recreation Area - South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks
Angostura Reservoir - U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
References
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Reservoirs in South Dakota
Protected areas of Fall River County, South Dakota
Bodies of water of Fall River County, South Dakota
Lakes of South Dakota