Rutland Water Rutland Water Rutland Water is Anglian Water's drinking water reservoir in the county of Rutland, England, to the east of the county town, Oakham. It was known as Empingham Reservoir during its construction and until its official opening in 1976. The centre of its dam is at British national grid reference . It is filled by pumping water from the River Nene and River Welland and provides water to the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. It is one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe. By surface area it is the largest reservoir in England, but by capacity
Perkins County, South Dakota Michael Dukakis during the drought-affected 1988 election. Perkins County, South Dakota Perkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,982. Its county seat is Bison. The county was established in 1908 and organized in 1909. It was named for Sturgis, South Dakota, official Henry E. Perkins. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.7%) is water. It is the second-largest county by area in South Dakota, behind Meade County. Shadehill Reservoir, a large impoundment on