Water releases from Pactola Dam are at their highest level in almost 10 years, as federal officials increase the flow into Rapid Creek to make room in the nearly full reservoir for rain and snow melt.

From the visitor's center above Pactola Reservoir, Chuck Carlson can gaze down at the glistening surface and see far into the past. There in the hazy waters of memory, he picks out mining camps and ...

A 2015 view of the Pactola Reservoir in the Black Hills. (Courtesy of Black Hills National Forest) The federal government approved a 20-year ban Thursday on new mining-related activity in a portion of ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — Discount retailer Five Below is recalling about 66,000 tabletop fire pits after reports that the product can cause dangerous flare-ups, posing a serious burn and fire ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) –The temporary closure of Veteran’s Point and some trails at Pactola Reservoir will continue from April 1 – 5, the U.S. Forest Service said in a news release. The area will be ...

PIERRE, S.D. | The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Department has received a $50,000 grant from a nonprofit group to improve water quality and fish habitat in the Black Hills. The donation from ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Beginning on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, U.S. Highway 385 from the south end of Pactola Dam to Taylor Ranch Road will be closed to through traffic. The roadway will reopen in March ...

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — An 8.1-mile stretch of US385 in the Black Hills, between Sheridan Lake Road and Pactola Reservoir, will be rebuilt, but at a much higher cost than the South Dakota Department of ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - In light of a recent U.S. Geological Survey study on water in the Black Hills, Rapid City wants to assure its residents that they have reliable water service. The study ...