Lake Pelican Water Project District - South Dakota

Lake Pelican Group Completes Culvert Revision and Roadraise - Project #7.

Pelican Group Continues Water Quality Project. Project #2.

First Small Dam Complete

Water Pollution

Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan

Small Dams Protect Our Farmland Resources

Environmentally Friendly

Barr Engineering Company

Last Update: 04-09-2012

LAKE PELICAN WATER PROJECT DISTRICT 2012 MEETING DATES

January	18th	Wednesday
February	15th	Wednesday
March	13th	Tuesday
April	18th	Wednesday
May	16th	Wednesday
June	20th	Wednesday
July	18th	Wednesday
August	15th	Wednesday
September	19th	Wednesday
October	17th	Wednesday
November	14th	Wednesday
December	19th	Wednesday
January	18th	Wednesday

Statistics

Established in 1988

In 1999, enlarged it's jurisdiction to 220,800 acres (345 sq. mi.)

Major subwatersheds

Upper Sioux Basin
Indian River Basin
Middle Sioux Basin
Soo Creek Basin
Mahoney Creek Basin
Still Lake Basin
Lower Sioux Basin
Mud & Gravel Creek Basin
Lake Pelican Basin

Current Project - Developing comprehensive surface water management plan for the region

Seven board members

Goals of the District

Flood level reduction on the Upper Big Sioux River

Improved water quality - lakes, rivers, and streams

Integrated natural resource management

Sediment control

Regional management of water resources

Groundwater recharge

Enhanced wildlife habitat

Road preservation