Kenel, South Dakota Explained

Kenel is an unincorporated community in Corson County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

History

A post office called Kenel was established in 1914, and remained in operation until 1963.^[1] The community has the name of Father Martin Kenel, a local priest.^[2] The main regulation reservoir of the Standing Rock Rural Water System, the $3.6 million Kline Butte Storage Reservoir, is located southwest of Kenel.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Corson County . Jim Forte Postal History . 31 January 2015.
2. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.1-3. 1940. University of South Dakota. 45.
3. Reclamation in the West: Standing Rock Rural Water System. PDF . December 2, 2016 .
4. Consumer Confidence Report Standing Rock Rural Water System: For communities of Wakpala, Kenel, Little Eagle and Bullhead . PDF . 2015 . PWSID 084690510 . December 2, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161202023450/http://standingrock.org/data/upfiles/media/2015SRWSccr.pdf . December 2, 2016 . dead .