Francis Case, Lake, South Dakota (SD), United States
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Place Name
Francis Case, Lake
Place Status (Type)
lake
Location
South Dakota, United States, North America
Latitude
43°04'N
Longitude
98°34'W
Francis Case, Lake
, reservoir (
185 sq mi/479 sq km), S central
S.Dak., on Missouri R., 50 mi/80 km SSE of
Mitchell; 43°04'N 98°34'W. Max. capacity 6,300,000 acre-ft. Formed
by Fort Randall Dam (170 ft/ 52 m high), built
(1957) by Army Corps of Engineers for flood control; also used for
power generation, irrigation, navigation, and recreation. Yankton
Indian Reservation and Fort Randall Historic Site near dam; Snake Creek
and Platt Creek state recreational areas on NE shore.
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