Scarred hillside evidence $5M spillway project at Lake Alvin nearing

Draw down of lake anticipated in July, tree remnants to remain until then

(Courtesy of Jon Beringer)

A 105-acre lake in eastern South Dakota will be drained in July to make way for a new spillway.

Though the Game, Fish & Parks Department, heading up the $5 million project at Lake Alvin Recreation Area east of Harrisburg, doesn't yet have a contractor in place for the undertaking, work has already begun in preparation for the summer drawdown.

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