Near Andover in Day County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Amsden Dam
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 4, 2017
1. Amsdem Dam Marker
Amsden Dam
built by
Brown and Day Counties
Works Progress Administration
W.P.A. Project Number 455
Nineteen Thirty Six
Erected 1936.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.
Location. 45° 21.164′ N, 97° 58.49′ W. Marker is near Andover, South Dakota, in Day County. Marker can be reached from 140th Street, 0.2 miles east of 442nd Ave.. The marker is located .25 miles from the gate to the lake. There is a road that goes toward the dam and marker. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Andover SD 57422, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Brown County / Day County (approx. 6.3 miles away); Groton South Dakota Veteran's Memorial (approx. 9.9 miles away); Charles H. Sheldon (approx. 12.3 miles away).
Also see . . . Amsden Dam South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks Information. (Submitted on March 4, 2017, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota.)
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Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 4, 2017
2. Amsdem Dam Marker
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 4, 2017
3. Amsden Dam Spillway
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 4, 2017
4. Amsden Dam Spillway
Photographed By Ruth VanSteenwyk, March 4, 2017
5. Amsden Lake
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2017, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 4, 2017, by Ruth VanSteenwyk of Aberdeen, South Dakota. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
