Data Centers in Lake County, South Dakota
No data centers tracked in Lake County — yet. That usually means nobody has checked, not that none are coming. Be the one who looks.
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Help put Lake County on the map
The facility map is built one report at a time — and nobody has surveyed Lake County yet. Data-center campuses are large windowless buildings near substations and water mains, often behind an LLC name on a rezoning filing. Know of one? Help us map it in about a minute.
Why this page exists
Hyperscale data centers are spreading county by county, usually with quiet approvals — we have already tracked 2 across South Dakota. Deals often land quietly at the county commission or planning board. Learn what the campuses look like, check the parcels near you, and this page will update as reports come in.
The latest around Lake
- MIDA says it paused the Box Elder County data center. That doesn’t mean the project itself is stalled.
- Box Elder data center campus claims two casualties: a pair of incumbent commissioners
What you can do in Lake
County commissions and planning boards approve these projects — and answer to residents. Ask how much power and water a campus will draw and what it pays in taxes: file a public records request, speak at a public meeting, and see the playbook on Take Action. Organizing locally? Join or start a chapter.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
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Facility data: public records and filings. County boundaries: US Census.