Big Bend Dam is a major embankment rolled-earth dam on the Missouri River in Central South Dakota , United States , creating Lake Sharpe . The dam was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of the Pick-Sloan Plan for Missouri watershed development authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944 . Construction began in 1959 and the embankment was completed in July 1963. Power generation began at the facility in 1964 and the entire complex was completed in 1966 at a total cost of $ 107 million. The hydroelectric plant generates 493,300 kilowatts of electricity at maximum capacity, with an annual production of 969 million kilowatt hours, and meets peak-hour demand for power within the Missouri River Basin .
13-583: Located near Fort Thompson , South Dakota, just south of the Big Bend of the Missouri River , a large meander , Big Bend Dam creates Lake Sharpe , named after South Dakota Governor Merrill Q. Sharpe . The lake extends for 80 miles (130 km) up the course of the Missouri River passing through Pierre , the State Capitol, to Oahe Dam , another major power-generating and flood control dam. Lake Sharpe covers
26-483: A household in the CDP was $ 9,191, and the median income for a family was $ 9,191. Males had a median income of $ 19,375 versus $ 18,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 4,030. About 64.0% of families and 64.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 70.1% of those under age 18 and 58.1% of those age 65 or over. With such high rates of poverty, unemployment, and other negative social indicators,
39-429: A standardized methodology and set of questions. Per capita income is often used to measure a sector's average income and compare the wealth of different populations. Per capita income is also often used to measure a country's standard of living . When used to compare income levels of different countries, it is usually expressed using a commonly used international currency, such as the euro or United States dollar . It
52-643: A three-year period in the 1860s at the Crow Creek Reservation near the present site of the dam. For the first time in the dam's history, the US Army Corps of Engineers opened the dam's spillway gates on the morning of June 3, 2011. In response to the 2011 Missouri River Floods , the dam was releasing 150,000 cubic feet per second (4,200 m/s), which greatly exceeded its previous record release of 74,000 cu ft/s (2,100 m/s) set in 1997. Fort Thompson, South Dakota Fort Thompson
65-421: A total of 56,884 acres (23,020 ha) and drains an area just under 250,000 square miles (650,000 km). South Dakota Highway 47 crosses over the dam, connecting Lyman and Buffalo Counties. Big Bend Dam is located approximately 17 miles (27 km) north of I-90 , and approximately 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Pierre . The next dam upstream is Oahe Dam , near Pierre , and the next dam downstream
78-590: Is Fort Randall Dam , near Pickstown . The construction of the dam resulted in the dislocation of people on the Crow Creek and Lower Brule Reservations. The flooding of the land for the reservoir also resulted in the loss of limited plant life resources used by them for food and medicine. A monument at Big Bend Dam dedicated in 2002, the Spirit of the Circle Monument , honors the more than 1,300 people who died over
91-572: Is a census-designated place (CDP) in Buffalo County , South Dakota , United States. The population was 1,282 at the 2010 census , making it the largest settlement on the Crow Creek Reservation . Fort Thompson was named in honor of Clark W. Thompson , superintendent of Indian Affairs. According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 12.6 square miles (33 km ), of which 10.3 square miles (27 km )
104-575: Is determined using regular population surveys, such as the American Community Survey . This allows the calculation of per capita income for both the country as a whole and specific regions or demographic groups. However, comparing per capita income across different countries is often difficult, since methodologies, definitions and data quality can vary greatly. Since the 1990s, the OECD has conducted regular surveys among its 38 member countries using
117-439: Is land and 2.3 square miles (6.0 km ) (17.98%) is water. Big Bend Dam is located just south of Ft. Thompson and impounds Lake Sharpe . As of the census of 2000 , there were 1,375 people, 325 households, and 265 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 133.5 inhabitants per square mile (51.5/km ). There were 355 housing units at an average density of 34.5 per square mile (13.3/km ). The racial makeup of
130-488: The CDP was 96.36% Native American, 2.62% White, 0.07% African American, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population. There were 325 households, out of which 52.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.0% were married couples living together, 39.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who
143-492: The living conditions found in the town and county are often compared to a third world nation. Accounts of the town report rundown neighborhoods with old newspapers, tin foil, or old sheets covering windows of some homes. The latest census figures show that 21% of houses do not have a kitchen or plumbing. The housing stock is largely overcrowded, with cases of 15 to 20 people living in a modest house. 2000 census figures show that more than 21% of houses are overcrowded. A quarter of
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#1732851176010156-450: The residents do not have an automobile and have to walk or bicycle very long distances to work or services in the low density area. [REDACTED] Media related to Fort Thompson, South Dakota at Wikimedia Commons Per capita income Per capita income ( PCI ) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income
169-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.18 and the average family size was 4.54. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 45.0% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 14.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 20 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. The median income for
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