MCCOOK LAKE, S.D. (KTIV) - It’s normally a recreational hotspot in the metro, but it’s sat quiet for nearly a year. McCook Lake was heavily damaged during the flooding in June of last year.

“The goal of the project is to remove sediment and debris that came into the lake during the flood, which poses a recreational hazard to the lake,” said Kip Rounds with South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks.

That project on McCook Lake has already begun and is expected to last the majority of the summer. South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks is overseeing the restoration.

“We’re estimating that about 20,000 cubic yards of material are going to be removed from the lake at the end of this project.”

With a price tag over $1 million, excavators are working to remove the sediment and debris, which consists of home

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