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    Pactola Lake is the largest and deepest reservoir in the Black Hills, located 15 miles west of Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Constructed in...
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    Program. U.S. Route 385 runs along the crest of the dam. The dam forms Pactola Lake, which at over 1,200 acres (490 ha) is the largest and deepest body of...
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  • under Pactola Lake. The town's early name, Camp Crook, was named in honor of General George Crook, who started his headquarters in the town. Pactola was...
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    South Dakota, United States, outside Rapid City. It lies at the head of Pactola Lake on Rapid Creek, and is about 5 miles west of U.S. Route 385 via a paved...
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  • into North Dakota) Oglala Dam, Oglala Lake, Oglala Sioux Tribe Pactola Dam, Pactola Lake, USBR Shadehill Dam, Shadehill Reservoir, USBR Slater Dam, (east...
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    Sylvan Lake is a lake located in Custer State Park, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. It was created in 1891 when Theodore Reder built...
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    connects Rapid City, South Dakota, with U.S. Highway 385 at Pactola Junction, just north of Pactola Lake. One of the most scenic drives in the Black Hills, SD...
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    (part) Mount Rushmore National Memorial Deerfield Lake Pactola Reservoir Shearer Lake Sheridan Lake As of the 2020 census, there were 109,222 people,...
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  • This is a list of lakes in South Dakota. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all. Lakes portal List of rivers...
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    Location Dates   Status   Notes    Media Pactola Pennington Barren (submerged) Submerged beneath Pactola Lake. Pearl City Beadle Barren A town, named Pearl...
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  • shore of Canyon Lake and ran up Rapid Canyon through Johnson Siding, Hisega, Big Bend, and Canyon City. From there, it ran to Pactola (which is now submerged...
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    flows east, is joined by Castle Creek, past Silver City and through the Pactola Reservoir. Emerging from the Black Hills, it flows through Rapid City,...
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    Forest) Black Elk (Wilderness) Buffalo Gap (National Grassland) Lakes Sylvan Pactola Scenic byways Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Historic...
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    Forest) Black Elk (Wilderness) Buffalo Gap (National Grassland) Lakes Sylvan Pactola Scenic byways Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Historic...
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    the route crosses Cold Spring Creek and provides access to the upstream Lake Norbeck, named after Senator Peter Norbeck, instrumental in establishing...
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    with a steeply-sided pond. Based on observations from modern ponds and lakes, it is estimated that this pond slowly infilled with silt over a period...
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    Forest) Black Elk (Wilderness) Buffalo Gap (National Grassland) Lakes Sylvan Pactola Scenic byways Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Historic...
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    Forest) Black Elk (Wilderness) Buffalo Gap (National Grassland) Lakes Sylvan Pactola Scenic byways Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Historic...
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    Forest) Black Elk (Wilderness) Buffalo Gap (National Grassland) Lakes Sylvan Pactola Scenic byways Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Historic...
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    Needles are accessed from the Needles Highway, which is a part of Sylvan Lake Road (SD 87/89). The Cathedral Spires and Limber Pine Natural Area, a 637-acre...
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  • They moved north, establishing the towns of Hill City, Sheridan, and Pactola. At each spot, they found flakes of gold, but not the bonanza they sought...
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    Forest) Black Elk (Wilderness) Buffalo Gap (National Grassland) Lakes Sylvan Pactola Scenic byways Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Historic...
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    Forest) Black Elk (Wilderness) Buffalo Gap (National Grassland) Lakes Sylvan Pactola Scenic byways Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Historic...
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    from Sylvan Lake, Camp Remington, Highway 244, Palmer Creek Rd., Mount Rushmore, or Horse Thief Lake. From the trailhead at Sylvan Lake in Custer State...
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    Forest) Black Elk (Wilderness) Buffalo Gap (National Grassland) Lakes Sylvan Pactola Scenic byways Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Historic...
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    Forest) Black Elk (Wilderness) Buffalo Gap (National Grassland) Lakes Sylvan Pactola Scenic byways Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Historic...
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    Forest) Black Elk (Wilderness) Buffalo Gap (National Grassland) Lakes Sylvan Pactola Scenic byways Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Historic...
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    Forest) Black Elk (Wilderness) Buffalo Gap (National Grassland) Lakes Sylvan Pactola Scenic byways Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Historic...
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    Forest) Black Elk (Wilderness) Buffalo Gap (National Grassland) Lakes Sylvan Pactola Scenic byways Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway Spearfish Canyon Historic...
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    aquifers associated with the creek, owning significant water rights in Pactola Reservoir located some 15 miles (24 km) west of the city, but does also...
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