South Dakota State Library: Digital Collections

- Initial Stage, Oahe Unit, Missouri River Basin Project
- Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; Irrigation--South Dakota; Dams -- South Dakota; Flood control--Law and legislation--United States; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers; James River (N.D. and S.D.); Oahe Conservancy Sub-District...
- The Congressional Report submitted by Senator George McGovern concerning the Senate Bill 6 authorizing the construction of the initial state of the Oahe unit of the Missouri River Basin project.
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- Questions and Responses Regarding the Proposed Oahe Irrigation Project
- Irrigation -- South Dakota; Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.). Garrison Diversion Unit; Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; James River (N.D. and S.D.); United States. Bureau of Reclamation
- Questions asked by people who will be affected by the irrigation project are answered by members of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences at South Dakota State University who are serving on an Oahe Task Force committee.
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- Missouri River Basin Project in the Missouri-Oahe District 1950
- Irrigation -- South Dakota; Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.); United States. Dept. of the Interior; United States. Bureau of Reclamation
- This booklet describes Missouri River Project divisions and units on which work is programed for fiscal year 1950. A short history of the Bureau of Reclamation is also included.
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- Dam Closed, Giant Oahe Reservoir Begins Filling
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project; Dams – Missouri River; Rockefeller, Winthrop, 1912-1973; South Dakota. Governor (1955-1959: Foss); South Dakota. Governor (1943-1947: Sharpe); Hammond, Colonel D.G.; United States. Army. Corps of...
- 15,000 people attended a ceremony celebrating the dam closure. Speakers included Winthrop Rockefeller; Governor Joe Foss, and former Governor M. Q. Sharpe.
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- Oahe Project Construction Step Closer
- Irrigation projects -- South Dakota; Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.). Oahe Unit; United States. Bureau of Reclamation; Lewis, James
- Oahe Conservancy Sub-district approved the master contract governing water usage and cost, maintenance and operational procedures and repayment guidelines.
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- Ask 190,000-Acre Irrigation Project In Oahe First Stage
- Irrigation -- South Dakota; Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; Oahe Conservancy Sub-District (S.D.); United States. Bureau of Reclamation; Mundt, Karl E. (Karl Earl), 1900-1974; McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922-; South Dakota....
- The directors of the Oahe Conservancy Subdistrict requested the development of 190,000 acres in the first stage of the Oahe Irrigation Project.
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- Engineering Isn’t All There Is To Starting S.D. Irrigation Project
- Irrigation--South Dakota; Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; Oahe Conservancy Sub-District (S.D.); Water resources development--South Dakota.
- This article concerns the proposed legislation to create the South Dakota Conservancy District.
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- House Committee Okays First Stage Of Oahe Project
- Irrigation -- South Dakota; Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; Berry, Ellis Yarnal, 1902-1999; Udall, Morris K.; Saylor, John P.; Reifel, Ben, 1906-1990
- A bill authorizing construction of the first stage of the Oahe Irrigation Project was approved after an amendment was adopted concerning the state’s ban on nonresident waterfowl hunters.
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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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- 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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- Oahe Irrigation Project Prospects To Be Discussed At Meetings Here
- Irrigation projects -- South Dakota; Irrigation -- South Dakota; Missouri River Basin Project; Holum, Kenneth; ; McGovern, George S. (George Stanley), 1922- ; South Dakota Reclamation and Water Development Association; South Dakota Irrigators...
- A two day meeting held to discuss the Oahe Irrigation project. Senator George McGovern and Kenneth Holum, Assistant Secretary of Interior for Power and Water, to speak.
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- Oahe Engineers Observe Rare Earth Movement
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; Starbird, Alfred D. (Alfred Dodd), 1912-1983
- A large chunk of earth has been observed slipping along a natural fault line at the construction area of the Oahe Dam. An area engineer states that it may be the first time such an event has been watched and scientifically recorded.
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- Positive Action Needed To Enable South Dakotans To Use Our Water
- Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; Irrigation--South Dakota; Fort Randall Dam (S.D.); Niobrara River (Wyo. and Neb.); Irrigation--Nebraska; Irrigation--Kansas; Irrigation--Texas
- This editorial discusses the report of a consulting firm which proposed a plan to use Missouri River water to irrigate states south of South Dakota.
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- Oahe unit would create ‘island of excellence,’ SDSU president says
- Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; Irrigation--South Dakota; South Dakota State University. Water Resources Institute; South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station; South Dakota State University. Cooperative Extension Service; Briggs,...
- Dr. H.M. Briggs testified before members of the U.S. Senate on behalf of the Oahe Irrigation Project. Dr. Briggs stated that the irrigation unit would generate additional employment and stabilize the economy.
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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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- Oahe Unit Would Create ‘Island of Excellence,’ SDSU President Says
- Irrigation -- South Dakota; Irrigation projects -- South Dakota; Briggs, Hilton Marshall, 1913-2001; Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.); South Dakota State University. Water Resources Institute; South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station; South...
- Dr. H.M. Briggs testified before members of the U.S. Senate on behalf of the Oahe Irrigation Project. Dr. Briggs stated that the irrigation unit would generate additional employment and stabilize the economy.
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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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- Unity – Key To Progress
- Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; University of South Dakota. School of Business; South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; South Dakota State University. Office of Remote Sensing
- Ben Reifel discusses continued development for South Dakota including the Oahe irrigation Project, the University of South Dakota’s School of Business, the South Dakota School of Mines, and South Dakota State University’s institute of remote...
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- Oahe Irrigation Plan Feasible, Bureau Reports
- Irrigation -- South Dakota; Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; United States. Bureau of Reclamation; Palmer, William; Johnson, Bruce; Cheney, George
- A preliminary report draft lists the Oahe irrigation program as economically feasible for irrigating eastern South Dakota counties.
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- Crystal Ball Says Irrigation Will Develop Slowly But Surely in S.D.
- Irrigation -- South Dakota; Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.) Oahe Unit; United States. Bureau of Reclamation
- The article provides a hypothetical analysis of irrigation costs for a typical farm.
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