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Cottonwood Springs Lake

South Dakota Source: usfs-ridb
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43.43874
-103.56032
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Cottonwood Springs Dam, SD was constructed to reduce flood damages in the Fall River Basin. Located just 5 miles west of Hot Springs on U.S. Highway 18 and nestled in the rugged hills and evergreen trees of the southern Black Hills, Cottonwood Springs Lake is the place to go for nature lovers. This recreation area offers primitive camping only (no hookups), hiking, fishing (only electric motors), and picnicking.

USGS Topo Good road labels

Nearby (≈ 5 miles)

Quick hits within ~8 km.

Cottonwood Springs Campground
campground • 0.99 km
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campground • 5.94 km
Cold Brook Campground
campground • 6.1 km
EVANS PLUNGE
swimming • 6.45 km
Free Camping
freecamp • 7.12 km
WILDCAT CANYON / LADY C
trailhead • 7.79 km
Relief / Topo Great for terrain & contours

Weather (5-day)

Thu, Jan 15
28° / 54°
💨 31 mph • 🌧 1%
Fri, Jan 16
8° / 26°
💨 41 mph • 🌧 2%
Sat, Jan 17
1° / 27°
💨 17 mph • 🌧 4%
Sun, Jan 18
18° / 36°
💨 26 mph • 🌧 1%
Mon, Jan 19
13° / 28°
💨 23 mph • 🌧 3%

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