On back of photo: stamp from US Army Corps of Engineers Photo # BBD 4496
8-66
Major construction is drawing to a close on the last of the six large dams built by the Army Corps of Engineers on the Missouri River. The 103 million dollar Big Bend Dam near Fort Thompson, South Dakota, will be dedicated on September 13.
[Appears to be larger version of Big_Bend_Dam_8_24_1966_02.jpg]]]> Big Bend Dam
last of large Pick-Sloan Dam on main stem of Mo. River
Near Fort Thompson, S.D.]]> C.B.]]> Big Lake Park Here Is Gaining In Popularity; Let's Take A Ride. August 30, 1956
Board Studies Big Lake Plan; View Sketch Of Recreation Ideas. February 12, 1959
Lakeview Park Is Given 5-Year Beauty Treatment/. May 17, 1959
Plan Dredging Of Big Lake; Now A Slough. November 27, 1968
Planned Rejuvenation Of Big Lake. November 30, 1968
High And Dry. March 11, 1969
Starting The Dredge. April 30, 1969
Big Lake Gets A Little Bigger. May 7, 1967
Mud And Water. May 17, 1979
Courts Near Completion. June 23, 1970
Big Lake Gets Bigger. August 1, 1971
Big Lake Is Subject Of Master's Thesis. January 17, 1972
Big Lake Road Paving Underway. October 18, 1974
Paving At Big Lake Nears Completion. November 7, 1974
New Road, New Directors. December 22, 1974
The Bumpy Road At Big Lake. March 31, 1974
Warning Signs Posted. June 13, 1975
Quacking up with park ducks. October 14, 1979
Beakless duck stirring sympathy at Big Lake. July 21, 1973
Geese at Big Lake park are victims of dart attacks. October 15, 1988
Road crossing tough for wildlife. May 14, 1989
Ducks at Big Lake Park will see shelter this week. December 3, 1990
Ranger says ducks don't mind wintry weather. November 1, 1991]]>