The heavy rainfall has led to increased runoff downstream of Gavins Point Dam. “In response to the ... we will lower releases today at Fort Randall and Gavins Point dams,” said John Remus ...

Right here the Missouri River has been blocked up (dam) and the power of the moving water is harnessed to extract electric energy to feed the people of this part of the state. The Fort Randall Dam ...

The Fort Randall Dam is an earth embankment dam and causes the Missouri River to spread out wide and back-fill all the draws and valleys. It looks more like a lake than a river at this point ...