South Dakota State Library: Digital Collections

- Irrigation is Feasible
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Oahe Reservoir (S.D.); Hughes County (S.D.); Irrigation -- South Dakota
- When the Oahe Dam is completed and the Oahe Reservoir is filled, irrigation will be feasible for South Dakota.
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- Everything About Pierre Oahe Dam is Big
- Oahe Dam (S.D.)
- Three (3) photographs of the construction of the Oahe Dam.
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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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- Oahe Authorization Most Important Event in State’s History: Mundt
- Mundt, Karl E., Sen. (Karl Earl), 1900-1974; Irrigation -- South Dakota; Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Watershed; Pick, General Lewis A.; Sloan, Glen; Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program
- Comments by Sen. Karl Mundt on the importance of the authorization of the Oahe Irrigation Unit of the Missouri River Basin Development Plan.
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- Magnitude, Value Of Oahe Dam Outlined by Engineer
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River Basin Project (U.S.). Oahe Unit; Dam construction -- South Dakota -- 1950-1960; Siebert, John
- John Siebert, area engineer for the Oahe Dam construction speaks on the value and magnitude of the Oahe Dam being constructed on the Missouri River.
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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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- They’re putting the plug in Oahe Dam Oahe’s job of closing Missouri nears success
- Missouri River; Foss, Joe, 1915-2003; Oahe Dam (S.D.); Siebert, John; Rockefeller, Winthrop, 1912-1973
- Closure ceremonies for the Oahe Dam held today (August 3, 1958). 12,000 people attending. Joe Foss, Governor of South Dakota and Winthrop Rockefeller, philanthropist of Little Rock, Arkansas featured speakers.
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- The Tunnels of Oahe
- Oahe Dam (S. D.); Pierre (S.D.); Dam construction -- South Dakota -- 1950-1960;
- A photo essay of the construction of the power tunnels of the Oahe Dam.
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- Digging for Redmen’s Relics
- Fossils -- South Dakota; Native American culture; Oahe Dam (S.D.); Archaeology -- South Dakota -- History
- Early Indian life is being studied in archaeological digs being done in the vicinity of the Oahe Dam, before the floodwaters cover the area.
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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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- Oahe Dam Ground-Breaking Ceremonies Held
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Missouri River; Dam construction -- South Dakota -- 1940-1950
- Ceremony held initiating construction of the Oahe Dam.
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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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- 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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- 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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- The Daily Plainsman - August 6, 1968 - One full page
- Irrigation projects -- South Dakota; Oahe Dam (S.D.); Dam construction -- South Dakota -- 1940-1950; Dam construction -- South Dakota -- 1950-1960; Boe, Nils A. (Nils Andreas), 1913-1992; Berry, Ellis Yarnal, 1902-1999; McGovern, George S. (George...
- One full page of articles and photographs about the construction of the Oahe Dam. Article titles include: Oahe Project Milestones; Planning for Oahe Project been underway 20 years; Subdistrict formation was key step; Oahe authorization most...
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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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- Mammoth Oahe Dam Now Over 77 Per Cent Complete
- Dam construction -- South Dakota -- 1950-1960; Oahe Dam (S.D.); Siebert, John W., Jr.; Woodbury, Col. Harry G.; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
- Full page of photos of the service gate hoist, power intake towers, outlet works intake towers, outlet works control structure, aerial view of progress on the Oahe Dam, powerhouse and surge tanks, and stilling basin. Oahe project data and article...
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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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- 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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- Prices Offered For Oahe Housing Area Acceptable to General Services
- Oahe Dam (S.D.); Housing -- South Dakota; Pierre (S.D.); General Services Administration
- Bids by all 50 bidders on houses and 44 vacant lots were accepted by GSA (General Services Administration) for the Oahe housing area in northwest Pierre.
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