Brown County Commission hears outline for Richmond Lake dam/spillway project

Commissioner of the South Dakota School and Public Lands Brock Greenfield spoke in front of the Brown County Commission at its regular meeting Tuesday and gave an update on the Richmond Lake dam and spillway construction set to begin soon. The state legislature at its last day of this past session approved the final dollars the project needed to get completed. According to Greenfield earthwork is set to begin on the project May 13^th, with the completion of the first phase of work scheduled to be April 16^th. The completion of the spillway project is expected to be June of 2028. Journey Group out of Sioux Falls has been selected as the prime contractor for the job, with an estimated total cost of $29.7 million.