Lake Mitchell won't be drained in 2025, as state tells city it needs flood study

Lake Mitchell won't be drained in 2025, as state tells city it needs flood study

MITCHELL — Lake Mitchell won’t be drawn down in 2025 after all. Mitchell Mayor Jordan Hanson said Friday that the city received notification from the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) that the city needs to complete maximum flow and breach analysis prior to the reconstruction of the dam. That means the city of Mitchell won’t be able to bid for the planned drawdown structure which the city has planned to drain an…