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==Geography== Harding County lies at the northwest corner of South Dakota. Its western boundary line abuts the east boundary line of the state of [[Montana]], and its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of the state of [[North Dakota]].<ref name="HCSD">{{Cite web |title=Harding County Β· South Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Harding+County,+SD/@45.259797,-104.0006484,11.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x532e633b7ddf75d1:0xd444dcc8523330c!8m2!3d45.5482666!4d-103.5995692 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref> Its terrain consists of high hills, generally sloping to the east. Its highest point is a ridge that runs northwest to southeast near the county's southwest corner, at {{convert|3,366|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 3, 2019) |access-date=February 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Harding County has a total area of {{convert|2678|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|2671|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|6.5|sqmi}} (0.2%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_46.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 26, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref> It is the fourth-largest county in South Dakota by area. ===Major highways=== * [[Image:US 85.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 85#South Dakota|U.S. Highway 85]] * [[Image:SD 20.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 20]] * [[Image:SD 79.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 79]] ===Adjacent counties=== {{div col|colwidth=33em}} * [[Bowman County, North Dakota]] - north * [[Adams County, North Dakota]] - northeast * [[Perkins County, South Dakota|Perkins County]] - east * [[Butte County, South Dakota|Butte County]] - south * [[Carter County, Montana]] - west * [[Fallon County, Montana]] - northwest {{div col end}} ===Protected areas=== * [[Custer National Forest]] (partial) * Gardner Lake State Game Production Area * Mallula State Game Production Area * State Experiment Farm and Antelope Reserve <ref name=HCSD/> ===Lakes=== * Lake Gardner - it is 203 acres in surface area and is approximately 14 feet deep at its deepest point. Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Bullhead, and Yellow Perch inhabit the lake. * Leger Dam * Rabbit Creek Dam - this lake has a surface area of 17 acres and is inhabited by a variety of warm water fish including Largemouth Bass. * Vessey Dam - Eight acres in size, this lake is stocked with rainbow trout. <ref name=HCSD/>
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