Endangered Minnow Halts Dam Project

(Wessington, South Dakota)

The rebuilding of a dam in central South Dakota will be delayed by the discovery of an endangered minnow.

Officials had hoped to start construction this year on the Rosehill dam in Hand County, about 30 miles west of Huron. The dam failed in July 2010 during heavy rains.

The Topeka shiner minnow was recently discovered in Sand Creek, near the dam. The federal Fish and Wildlife Service lists the minnow as an endangered species.

Way too much government, IMO.