Golf in Pickstown

Pickstown is a Charles Mix County community built around Fort Randall Dam on the Missouri River. The dam's 1952 completion created Lake Francis Case, transforming the lower Missouri River valley into a recreational destination. Pickstown's economy is tied to the dam's hydroelectric operations and the water recreation the reservoir supports. The surrounding Missouri River breaks country provides habitat for deer, pheasants, and waterfowl, and the Fort Randall area's military history — including the confinement of Sitting Bull here in the 1880s — adds historical depth to the community. The Fort Randall Dam and reservoir have sustained Pickstown's identity as a recreation destination decades after the construction workforce that built the dam moved on.