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Visibility at the intersection of County Road 13/129th Street and 383rd Avenue is limited due to a line of mature trees. The intersection could be part of a detour while the spillway is being replaced at Richmond Lake. Photo courtesy of Google Maps.

Richmond Lake area residents want Brown County to alter spillway detour route

By Shannon Marvel 04/21/2026

Richmond Lake area residents don’t like the detour Brown County has designated for use while the spillway at the southeast……

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GFP gets green light to enroll 20 acres of Brown County land into public walk-in area program

By Shannon Marvel 03/31/2026

A 20-acre parcel of land owned by Brown County will be enrolled in the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish……

Drought-stricken farmers work on Richmond Lake dam in Brown County in the 1930s. Farmers who had been wiped out by drought helped finishe a dam and bridge for a 1,000-acre artificial miles north of Aberdeen. The structure now needs to be replaced. Photo Courtesy of the South Dakota Historical Society.

Replacement of Richmond Lake dam will involve historical documentation

By Shannon Marvel 12/16/2025

The spillway at Richmond Lake is considered a high-hazard structure and is expected to be replaced starting next year. But……