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Water pipeline discussion is about choosing our future, or letting scarcity choose it for us | 10/28/2026
Imagine if Lake Oahe were filled with oil instead of water.
We would treat it as one of the country’s greatest economic assets. Pipelines would be flowing. Industries would be built around it. The cost of moving oil west would be a budget line item.
Updates on the West River water pipeline discussed at WDRWS annual meeting | 10/23/2026
As of September 17, the feasibility study for the project is awaiting a vote from the U.S. Senate. It will still be 20 to 30 years before service is started
A Message from Senator John Thune | 10/22/2026
A Message from Congressman Dusty Johnson | 10/22/2026
A Message from Governor Larry Rhoden | 10/22/2026
Need for water in West River – Sen. Helene Duhamel, Kristin Conzet and Cory Chorne KOTA Radio Interview | 10/8/2026
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WDRWS was formed in 2021 to
address the growing water needs
of western South Dakota.
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