US EditionBlack Hills water supplies not meeting demand, study says
PENNINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, AUG 11 – A 2025 USGS study reports Black Hills aquifers and Pactola Reservoir cannot meet current and future water demand, especially during droughts, prompting regional water system initiatives.
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Sioux City JournalWater supplies not meeting demand in South Dakota's Black Hills region, study says
PACTOLA RESERVOIR, S.D. (AP) — Water levels in this major source of drinking water for Rapid City were so low this spring that city leaders implemented water-use restrictions weeks earlier than normal and the state delayed installation of public boat docks.
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New Study: Black Hills Water Supplies Not Meeting Demand
PACTOLA RESERVOIR — Water levels in this major source of drinking water for Rapid City were so low this spring that city leaders implemented water-use restrictions weeks earlier than normal and the state delayed installation of public boat docks.
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