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Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System Missouri River Pumping Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: South Dakota, United States

Source: South Dakota News Watch

Project
Planned

An ambitious project seeking congressional approval for a feasibility study to pump Missouri River water to almost the entirety of East River South Dakota and parts of Minnesota and Iowa. The project could include a 96-inch main pipeline and a price tag of up to $10 billion.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage
Location
South Dakota, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
South Dakota News Watch

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The project “Dakota Mainstem Regional Water System Missouri River Pumping Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in South Dakota, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from South Dakota News Watch.

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planned

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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An ambitious project seeking congressional approval for a feasibility study to pump Missouri River water to almost the entirety of East River South Dakota and parts of Minnesota and Iowa. The project could include a 96-inch main pipeline and a price tag of up to $10 billion.

Original sector

Water Supply

Budget

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

South Dakota

Source

Source

South Dakota News Watch

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2026-05-07

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