LKWPD

Welcome:

The Lake Kampeska Water Project District is a local agency tasked with protecting the water resources of Lake Kampeska by implementing projects to improve water quality and flood protection.

Current Water Projects:

Flood Prevention Efforts
Phosphate Removal
Water Testing
Water Level Monitoring
Water Quality Imporovement

News:

LKWPD approves letters to Governor Noem, Senators Rounds, Thune and Representative Johnson to request that the US Army Corps of Engineers finish the flood control studies for Watertown and Lake Kampeska.

LKWPD approves funding for comprehensive lake improvement study.

LKWPD dontates to support the Annual Big Sioux Water Festival .
South Dakota State University Campus, May 7th , 2019

LKWPD appoves funding to hire a consultant to perform a comprehensive study for improvements on Lake Kampeska

Lake Kampeska Preliminary Dredging Assessment:

The HDR Engineering firm was hired to develop a preliminary assessment on the possibility of dredging two areas of Lake Kampeska.

The first site would include the silted in area on the east end of the lake near the inlet /outlet. This area has silted in over the years do to numerous flooding events.

The second site studied is the Jackson Park area. A proposed marina in this area would require dredging of a channel to the marina and enlarging the existing wetland area to accommodate the proposed marina.

See the complete study here.

Next Meeting:

Board Meeting
July 26th, 2021 12:15 pm
Terry Redlin Environment Center 800 10th St. NW Suite 3
Watertown, SD 57201

Remembering the Flood:

In 1997 a catastrophic flood paralyzed the Watertown community and left 5000 people homeless. Let's not forget the damage it did to the citie's businesses and the lives of so many families. See the slide shows of the devastation.

Lake Kampeska Water Level (NOAA/USGS)
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