Oahe Dam, Pierre

Name: Oahe Dam
Address: Pierre, United States
Telephone: +1 605-224-5862

#4 among attractions in Pierre

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The Oahe Dam is a large earthen dam on the Missouri River, just north of Pierre, South Dakota, United States. The dam creates Lake Oahe, the fourth-largest man-made reservoir in the United States. The reservoir stretches 231 miles up the course of the Missouri to Bismarck, North Dakota. The dam's power plant provides electricity for much of the north-central United States. It is named for the Oahe Indian Mission established among the Lakota Sioux in 1874. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1962 (62 years ago)Length: 9360 ftHeight: 245 ftReservoir area: 584.37 mi²Elevation: 1594 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 44°27'2"N, 100°24'7"W

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Pierre United States

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Oahe Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, Dakota, South Dakota State Historical Society, Methodist Episcopal Church.

6.2 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, Pierre
159 min walk • The South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre, South Dakota, is the headquarters of the South Dakota State Historical Society. Opened in 1989, the center houses the State Historical Society’s administrative, historic preservation, and research and publishing offices.
5.5 miS
Bridge
Dakota, Pierre
141 min walk • The Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge is a bridge on the National Register of Historic Places in Pierre, South Dakota. The Pennsylvania through truss bridge is 2,200 feet long and has two spans. The bridge's second span is a swing span; the bridge is the only extant swing bridge in South Dakota.
6.2 miSE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre
158 min walk • The South Dakota State Historical Society is South Dakota's official state historical society and is located in Pierre, South Dakota at 900 Governors Drive. It is a part of the South Dakota Department of Education.
6 miSE
Church
Methodist Episcopal Church, Pierre
153 min walk • The Methodist Episcopal Church built in 1910 is an historic Methodist church located at 117 Central Avenue, North in Pierre, South Dakota. The original congregation, which dates from 1880, moved in 1881 from rented halls to its first building on Fort Street. In 1883 it moved to a building on the present Central Avenue site.

Oahe Dam, Pierre

Facts and practical information

Oahe Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center, Pierre

Dakota, Pierre

South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre

Methodist Episcopal Church, Pierre