Kenel, South Dakota

Kenel is an unincorporated community in Corson County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1] As of the 2020 census, Kenel had a population of 130.[2]

History

A post office called Kenel was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1963.[3] The community has the name of Father Martin Kenel, a local priest.[4] The main regulation reservoir of the Standing Rock Rural Water System, the $3.6 million Kline Butte Storage Reservoir, is located southwest of Kenel.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kenel, South Dakota
  2. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Corson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 45.
  5. ↑ Reclamation in the West: Standing Rock Rural Water System (PDF) (Report). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ Consumer Confidence Report Standing Rock Rural Water System: For communities of Wakpala, Kenel, Little Eagle and Bullhead (PDF) (Report). 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.

45°51′30″N 100°27′35″W / 45.85833°N 100.45972°W / 45.85833; -100.45972

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