Before the dam was built, the land along the Missouri river where the dam was ultimately constructed was owned by a member of the Gavin family. The point was named Gavin's Point because the land around it was owned by Mr. Gavin.
Apparently, Mr. Gavin "donated" much of the needed land mass for the dam's construction and a plaque bearing his name was placed on the dam U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
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The four Missouri River dams that supply hydroelectric power to South Dakota are the Gavins Point Dam, Fort Randall Dam, Big Bend Dam, and Oahe Dam. These dams are part of the Missouri River's system and play a crucial role in generating renewable energy for the region. Their operations also help with flood control, irrigation, and water supply management.
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Boulder dam was originaly named Hoover Dam.
South Dakota has more than three dams. If you are asking what dams are located on the Missouri River in South Dakota, there are four: Oahe Dam (north of Pierre, SD; hydroelectric) Big Bend Dam (near Fort Thompson, SD; hydroelectric) Fort Randall Dam (southeast SD; hydroelectric) Gavins Point Dam (west of Yankton, SD; hydroelectric) Two other notable dams in South Dakota are: Orman Dam or Belle Fourche Dam located near Belle Fourche, SD was the largest earthen dam on earth when it was built in 1911. Pipestem Dam or Pactola Dam, completed in 1956, is on Rapid Creek in Pennington County in South Dakota. It forms Pactola Lake, a popular recreational area in the Black Hills of SD.
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Hoover is the one. Roosevelt changed the name of Boulder Dam to Hoover Dam.
When the dam was in its planning stages, in 1930, Herbert Hoover was President. It was then in 1930 that Secretary Ickes stated publicly that Hoover Dam was to be built, noting that naming a dam after a president was appropriate. In 1933, when Hoover was not re-elected, the name was reverted to Boulder Dam. It remained Bould Dam until 1947, when an act of Congress officially re-named the dam Hoover Dam.
Herbert Hoover - Boulder Dam in the Black Canyon on the Colorado River was renamed to Hoover Dam in his honor.
There are 11 dams which currently impound water and/or produce hydroelectric power on the Missouri River. These are: Canyon Ferry, Holter, Black Eagle, Rainbow, Ryan, and Fort Peck Dams in Montana; Garrison Dam in North Dakota; Oahe, Big Bend, Fort Randall, and Gavins Point Dams in South Dakota.
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The Norris Dam is located in the State of Tennessee. The dam is a flood control and hydroelectric structure. The dam was named for George Norris who was a Nebraska Senator.