Cottonwood Springs Lake, west South Dakota

Cottonwood Springs Lake is formed by Cottonwood Springs Dam on Cottonwood Springs Creek in Fall River County, South Dakota and is used for flood control purposes. Construction was completed in 1969. It has a normal surface area of 42 acres. It is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

 

Cottonwood Springs Dam, also known as Cottonwood Springs Lake is of earthen construction. The core is earth. The foundation is rock, soil. Its length is 1190 feet. Maximum discharge is 39600 cubic feet per second. Its capacity is 11635 acre feet. Normal storage is 655 acre feet. It drains an area of 26 square miles.

 

 

Lakes, Dams, and Recreational Facilities Near Cottonwood Springs Lake

4 miles from Cottonwood Springs LakeCold Brook Lake 5 miles from Cottonwood Springs LakeMiller Falls Canyon 6 miles from Cottonwood Springs LakeCold Brook Lake 6 miles from Cottonwood Springs LakeCottonwood Springs Lake 9 miles from Cottonwood Springs LakeAngostura 10 miles from Cottonwood Springs LakeAngostura Reservoir 11 miles from Cottonwood Springs LakeWind Cave National Park 11 miles from Cottonwood Springs LakeAngostura Reservoir

 

 

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