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The state can generally be divided into three geographic regions: eastern South Dakota, western South Dakota, and the Black Hills. Eastern South Dakota is lower in elevation and higher in precipitation than the western part of the state, and the Black Hills are a low, isolated mountain group in the southwestern corner of the state.
The plateau has numerous small glacial lakes and is drained by the Big Sioux River in South Dakota and the Cottonwood River in Minnesota. Pipestone deposits on the plateau have been quarried for hundreds of years by Native Americans , who use the prized, brownish-red mineral to make their sacred ceremonial pipes .
Southwest of Lead, South Dakota, there is still an active open pit gold mine, run by Goldcorp. [9] South Dakota has oil and gas production in the Williston Basin in the northwest, although it produces only one percent of the US total, primarily from traditional vertical wells. One hundred wells produce 1.6 million gallons of oil annually.
South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe, which comprises a large portion of the population — with nine reservations currently in the state — and has historically dominated the territory. [10] South Dakota is the 17th-largest by area, but the fifth-least populous, and the fifth-least densely populated of the 50 United States.
The 30th annual National Geographic Bee was held in Washington, D.C., and was hosted by Mo Rocca. It is sponsored by the National Geographic Society . The State Bees were held on April 6, where the 54 finalists were determined.
Pages in category "Geography of South Dakota" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Senior Carter Jurrens and junior Emery Thury of Watertown and senior Grace Kiuch of Aberdeen Central each have been named to the 2023 All-Eastern South Dakota Conference volleyball team.Jurrens, a ...
In South Dakota, most of the eastern part of the state is covered by the Drift Prairie. The Missouri River cuts through the center of the state. To the east of the river are low hills and lakes formed by glaciers referred to as the Drift Prairie. The area is bordered on the east by the Minnesota River Valley and on the west by the James River ...