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Rural Life and History

Water For the West | Dakota Life

SDPB | By Brian Gevik

Published April 7, 2023 at 10:00 AM CDT

The Orman Dam and irrigation around Belle Fouche are an essential part of the water conservation and agriculture around the Belle Fouche community.

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