Angostura Reservoir water levels remain higher than previous years, but are depleting rapidly

  • The Angostura Reservoir is lower in elevation due to low rainfall and irrigation use. At the end of the irrigation season in September, it is projected to be ten feet from full. Despite being ten feet from full, the Angostura Reservoir is higher than in previous years. Photo by Garland Wright/Fall River County Herald-Star
    The Angostura Reservoir is lower in elevation due to low rainfall and irrigation use. At the end of the irrigation season in September, it is projected to be ten feet from full. Despite being ten feet from full, the Angostura Reservoir is higher than in previous years. Photo by Garland Wright/Fall River County Herald-Star

    ORAL -- The Angostura Reservoir, located at the southeast edge of the Black Hills near Hot Springs, is experiencing a notable decline in water levels due to reduced rainfall and routine irrigation water delivery to farmers participating in the Angostura Irrigation Project.

    Primarily constructed to support agricultural needs, the Angostura Reservoir is critical in providing irrigation water to produ…