Heart Butte Dam is a dam in Grant County of southwestern North Dakota. The dam was a project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation completed in 1949, primarily for irrigation and flood control. The earthen dam is in height and impounds the Heart River.
Lake Tschida is the reservoir created by the dam, with about of water surface, about 55 miles of shoreline, and with a capacity of over of water. The name Tschida comes from the first mayor of Glen Ullin, North Dakota, the Vienna-born Michael Tschida Sr., elected in 1906 and a strong proponent of the dam project.Heart Butte Reservoir Resource Management Plan The Heart Butte Reservoir State Game Management Area stands on the southern shore of the lake. As the only sizable body of water in the area, it is popular for recreational fishing, camping, boating, and other activities.Information - History
See also List of dams and reservoirs in North Dakota List of dams in the Missouri River watershed
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External links Heart Butte Dam - USBR Lake Tschida Info Lake Tschida visitors page