Editing Tripp County, South Dakota (section)

==Geography==
Tripp County lies on the south line of South Dakota. Its south boundary is the [[Nebraska]] state line, while its north boundary is the meandering [[White River (Missouri River)|White River]]. The [[Keya Paha River]] flows east-southeasterly through the lower part of the county. The county terrain is composed of rolling hills carved by gullies and drainages.<ref name="SCSD">{{Cite web |title=Tripp County · South Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Tripp+County,+SD/@43.5169621,-99.8803984,3745m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x878181bd527eae97:0xc607ed436921abfc!8m2!3d43.2236446!4d-99.7232673 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref> The county terrain generally slopes to the south and east, although its upper portion drops northward into the White River valley. The county's highest point is on the lower part of its west boundary line, at {{convert|2,552|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 8, 2019) |access-date=February 9, 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> The county has a total area of {{convert|1618|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1612|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.1|sqmi}} (0.3%) 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 28, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

===Major highways===
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* [[Image:US 18.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 18 in South Dakota|U.S. Highway 18]]
* [[Image:US 183.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Route 183#South Dakota|U.S. Highway 183]]
* [[Image:SD 44.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 44]]
* [[Image:SD 49.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 49]]
* [[Image:SD 53.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 53]]
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===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Lyman County, South Dakota|Lyman County]] - north
* [[Gregory County, South Dakota|Gregory County]] - east
* [[Keya Paha County, Nebraska]] - south
* [[Cherry County, Nebraska]] - southwest
* [[Todd County, South Dakota|Todd County]] - west
* [[Mellette County, South Dakota|Mellette County]] - northwest
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===Protected areas<ref name=SCSD/>===
* Beaulieu Lake State Game Production Area
* Brown State Game Production Area
* Covey Dam State Game Production Area
* Dog Ear Lake State Game Production Area
* George & Katherine Mann State Game Production Area
* Ideal Wetland State Game Production Area
* King Dam State Game Production Area
* Little Dog Ear Lake State Game Production Area
* McLaughlin State Game Production Area
* Rahn Lake State Game Production Area
* Roosevelt Lake State Game Production Area
* Snow Dam State Game Production Area

===Lakes<ref name=SCSD/>===
* Roosevelt Lake