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  • Lake Sakakawea

    Lake Sakakawea is the source water for the Southwest Pipeline Project.  It is the third largest man-made lake in the United States and lies in six counties in Central North Dakota .  Lake Sakakawea is named for the Shoshone-Hidatsa woman who served as a guide to the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  This reservoir was created with the completion of the Garrison Dam in 1953.  The Garrison Dam is the second, and largest,  of the six main-stem dams on the Missouri River.

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  • Spring 2012 Newsletter Released

    Water Works is the official publication of the Southwest Water Authority and Southwest Pipeline Project. Published quarterly, Water Works focuses on information pertinent to pipeline water users including construction updates, customer service information, news on funding issues and state and federal legislation.

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    Spring 2012 Newsletter Released
     

The Southwest Water Authority (SWA), a political subdivision, was established by the North Dakota State Legislature in 1991 to manage, operate and maintain the Southwest Pipeline Project (SWPP).  SWA is governed by a 15 member board of directors representing the following counties: Adams, Billings, Bowman, Dunn, Golden Valley, Grant, Hettinger, Mercer, Morton, Oliver, Slope and Stark, as well as the cities of Dickinson and Mandan.

The SWPP is state owned and administered by the North Dakota State Water Commission (SWC).  SWPP transports raw water from Lake Sakakawea to Dickinson where it is treated and delivered to the project’s customers in southwest North Dakota and Perkins County, South Dakota.  SWA is responsible for the management, operations and maintenance of the Project.

For 26 years, the SWPP has been constructing an efficient network of pipelines, pump stations, reservoirs and treatment facilities to bring southwest North Dakota an adequate quantity of quality water.  To date, 28 communities and approximately 4,200 rural service locations, 17 small businesses, and 20 raw water customers are served by the pipeline.

Oliver, Mercer, North Dunn (OMND) Water Treatment Plant

Center Elevated Tank

Assembly of the Center water tank prior to raising it on the concrete pedestal.