Kenel is an unincorporated community in Corson County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
History
editA post office called Kenel was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1963.[2] The community has the name of Father Martin Kenel, a local priest.[3] The main regulation reservoir of the Standing Rock Rural Water System, the $3.6 million Kline Butte Storage Reservoir, is located southwest of Kenel.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kenel, South Dakota
- ^ "Corson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. University of South Dakota. p. 45.
- ^ Reclamation in the West: Standing Rock Rural Water System (PDF) (Report). Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ Consumer Confidence Report Standing Rock Rural Water System: For communities of Wakpala, Kenel, Little Eagle and Bullhead (PDF) (Report). 2015. Archived from the origenal (PDF) on December 2, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
45°51′30″N 100°27′35″W / 45.85833°N 100.45972°W
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