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Coldbrook Reservoir Drawdown

October 18, 2019 by

USACE Omaha lowering Cold Brook Lake level five feet

Published Oct. 18, 2019

OMAHA,Neb. —

Omaha, NEB— A small release will be initiated Monday, Oct. 21, at Cold Brook Lake near Hot Springs, South Dakota, to lower the lake five feet. This drawdown will allow for installation of enlarged culverts and improvement of the low-water crossing on the northwest side of the lake. Larger culvert capacity will reduce backwater impacts to the campground upstream of the lake.

The current pool elevation is 3585.5 feet. The release will last two to three weeks or until the pool elevation nears the target elevation of 3580.0 feet.  The lake will be held near this level for four to six weeks. Releases are not expected to exceed 10 cubic feet per second and shouldn’t impact any downstream landowners.

Releases have been coordinated with Fall River County Emergency Management and the City of Hot Springs, South Dakota.

Release no. 19-120

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Commissioner Vacancy Information

October 11, 2019 by

There is an upcoming vacancy to the Fall River Board of County Commissioners. Please see attached for information regarding the vacancy.

Commissioner Vacancy Letter of Interest

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Scams & Fraud

August 1, 2019 by

Fall River County State’s Attorney, Brian Ahrendt, has compiled information about current scams people commonly fall victim to. Visit the State’s Attorney page.

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Employment Opportunity – 911 Dispatcher

July 15, 2019 by

Fall River County Sheriffs Office is accepting applications for a full time 911 Dispatchers. The starting wage: $12.00/hour. Shifts are day, evening and overnight, and include weekends and holidays. Benefits include paid health, vision and dental insurance; vacation, sick and personal leave and South Dakota State Retirement.

For more details, visit the county websites employment page

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OPEN – Cascade Road Closed

July 5, 2019 by

7/8/2019: Cascade Road has reopened.

SD Highway 71 (Cascade Rd) is closed south of the intersection with Highway 471 due to a culvert being out. State Highway crews are working on the problem. We do not yet have an estimated time the road will reopen. If you are planning to head south consider alternative routes.

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