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- First Electricity From Pierre’s Oahe Dam Will Go to Work in Upper Midwest in ‘62
- Oahe Dam (S. D.); Hydroelectric power plants -- South Dakota; Missouri River Basin Project: Dams – South Dakota; Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program; Flood control -- South Dakota
- In the summer of ’62 the upper Midwest will receive the first electricity from the 85,0000 kilowatt generating unit of the Oahe Dam.
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- Greetings, Mr. President – Pierre and South Dakota Welcome You
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project; Dams – South Dakota; Reservoirs -- South Dakota; Pierre (S.D.); United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; Flood control--Law and legislation--United States; Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald),...
- This special edition of The Pierre State News contains three articles and photographs concerning President Kennedy’s visit to the Oahe Dam.
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- Oahe Dam shift rules ‘normal’ by review panel
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project: Dams – South Dakota; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; Casagrande, Arthur; Johnson, Wendell
- Data collected between 1952 and 1970 has revealed a small portion of the dam has settled more than other areas of the dam.
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- Famous South Dakota Lands Go Into Oahe Reservoir
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project; Dams – South Dakota; Philip, Scotty, 1858-1911; Wyman, Judge A. Lee; United States. Attorney (South Dakota); Flynn, Leo P.
- Condemnation proceedings have started against 5770 acres for the development of the Oahe Reservoir. Condemned lands include part of Scotty Philip’s buffalo pasture.
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- Jumbo’s Front End
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project; Dams – South Dakota
- The photo and caption describe the mechanical mole used to dig holes for the Oahe dam outlet tunnels.
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- ‘Eunik,’ World’s Largest Truck, To Get Test Run At Oahe Dam
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.); Dams – South Dakota; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.; Western Contracting Corporation, Sioux City (Ia.); Everist, Hubert H.; Collins, Carl (Rip); Sibert, John W.
- A giant earth mover, nicknamed “Eunik”, will be given test runs at the Oahe Dam. Eunik weighs 78 ½ tons and is rated to haul 80 cubic yards of earth.
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- Pierre Shale At Oahe Must Be Protected Against Drying
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project: Dams – South Dakota
- During the construction of the Oahe Dam, an air conditioning system protects the Pierre shale from drying out.
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- Closure Of Oahe Dam To Be 1958 Highlight
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.); Dams – South Dakota; Case, Francis H. (Francis Higbee), 1896-1962; Big Bend Dam (S.D.)
- The highlight of 1958 will be the closure of the Oahe Dam. Work will also get started on the intake structures at the power tunnels. The article also discusses the water use issues between power users and navigation interests.
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- Jumbo Gets Face-Lifting
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project; Dams – South Dakota
- The mechanical mole used to dig tunnels in the construction of the Oahe Dam will be getting a complete renovation.
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- South Dakota’s Oahe---a dam giant
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.); Dams – South Dakota; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
- The article provides details concerning the Oahe Dam and powerhouse including pictures of generators, power intake structures, and surge tanks.
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- Oahe Missouri River Dam Ground Breaking Ceremony
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.); Dams – South Dakota; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
- A brochure describing the Oahe Dam project with a map showing highways to the place of celebration.
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