PACTOLA RESERVOIR, S.D. — Hundreds of swimmers took to the Pactola Reservoir Sunday morning for the annual Pure Pactola open-water swimming competition. The event featured multiple distances designed ...

Throughout April, Ty Gerbracht, manager for forest recreation at the Pactola Reservoir, had been hoping to avoid a drought at Pactola Reservoir, so she prayed for rain.

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - Pactola Reservoir is a popular location for swimming and recreation, it is also home to the Black Hills’ version of Atlantis. An old illegal gold mining town, called ...

The Pactola Reservoir has reached record-high levels and several areas of the reservoir are now submerged, including sections of the Veteran’s Point trail, many places in the parking lot, the ...

Rapid Creek could become dangerous in the coming days as more water is released from Pactola Reservoir to increase the reservoir's capacity after the weekend blizzard. The prospect of rising water ...

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — More than 20,000 acres of land and water in the Pactola Reservoir will be safe from any possible drilling or mining for the next 20 years, according to a news release ...

A 57-year-old Rapid City man has been identified as the drowning victim at the Pactola Reservoir on Wednesday.

With over 1,900 miles of shoreline, South Dakota's lakes, like Sylvan and Pactola, provide perfect spots for swimming, ...

The victim in Wednesday’s drowning at Pactola Reservoir has been identified as a 57-year-old from Rapid City. Terry Westergaard of Rapid City was swimming near his boat at Pactola Reservoir when ...

SILVER CITY, S.D. (AP) — Authorities in western South Dakota have identified the man who drowned Sunday near the dam on the east side of Pactola Lake. The Pennington County Sheriff's Office on ...

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — More than 20,000 acres of land and water in the Pactola Reservoir will be safe from any possible drilling or mining for the next 20 years, according to a news releas… ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Throughout April, Ty Gerbracht, manager for forest recreation at the Pactola Reservoir, had been hoping to avoid a drought, so she prayed for rain. She had no idea how ...