Rivers, Lakes and Waterways

The National Wildlife Federation intends to sue the federal government over pipeline regulations – and some are in South Dakota. NWF leaders say federal…

The United States Army Corps of Engineers is shifting its focus from drought conservation to flood risk control. Officials are slowing the amount of water…

Patrick Dobson was a novice canoer when he launched his boat in Montana and began a journey down the Missouri River to Kansas City. A woman in Helena told…

Pactola Reservoir is now at an all-time record high level. The reservoir is perched in the Black Hills above Rapid City. Recent rains pushed lake levels…

The Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, is expected to finalize the Waters of the United States Act, or WOTUS by the end of the week. U.S. Senator…

Emergency responders performed a swift water rescue over the weekend in Western South Dakota. A car swept off the road by fast moving flood waters on the…

The newly formed non-profit, Friends of the Big Sioux River, held a press conference last Thursday to announce its vision to realize "a clean, healthy…

Lake Area Tech officials say President Barack Obama is scheduled to give the commencement address to the graduating class of 2015.Luann Strait is with…

So far, 2015 has been warmer and dryer than normal across much of the Western United States and that’s having an impact on the Missouri River.About 75…

Weighing up to 80 pounds and growing up to a length of six feet, the pallid sturgeon is one of the largest fresh water fish species in North America. It…