Cottonwood Springs Dam

Cottonwood Springs Dam
Location of Cottonwood Springs Dam in South Dakota.
Country	United States
Location	Fall River County, South Dakota, United States.
Coordinates	43.4380°N 103.5658°W / 43.4380; -103.5658
Status	Operational
Opening date	1969
Owner(s)	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Embankment, earthen
Height	123 ft (37 m)
Reservoir
Total capacity	11,635 acre⋅ft (14,351,561 m^3)
Surface area	36 acres (15 ha)

Cottonwood Springs Dam is a dam in Fall River County, South Dakota in the southwestern part of the state, south of the Black Hills.

The earthen dam was constructed in 1969 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with a height of 123 feet and a length at its crest of 1190 feet.^[1] It impounds Cottonwood Springs Creek for area flood control.

The reservoir it creates, Cottonwood Springs Lake, has a water surface of 36 acres and has a maximum capacity of 11,635 acre-feet.^[2] Recreation is year-round and includes camping, hiking, and fishing.^[3] Recreation is managed by the Corps of Engineers.

The dam and lake is approximately 6 miles west of Hot Springs, South Dakota. Cold Brook Dam, another Corps of Engineers dam is located about 5 miles northeast.

The dam and reservoir are located within the Cheyenne River watershed.

See also

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Black Hills National Forest

External links

• Cottonwood Springs Lake Recreation
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cottonwood Springs Dam

References

1. "Omaha District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Home Page". Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
2. "Cottonwood Springs Lake". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2004-10-19. Retrieved 2012-08-13.