Oahe Dam is located to the north of Pierre along the Missouri River, and it is responsible for the creation of Lake Oahe. This project offers irrigation, flood control, and electricity. Oahe Dam was dedicated in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy when it began producing electricity.

Today, it provides electricity for most of the northern central states of the nation, and with a height of 245 feet and a lake depth of 205 feet, this impressive dam has a plant discharge of 56,000 cubic feet per second. There are about 51 recreational areas around the dam that will impress and delight visitors.

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