South Dakota Highway 17

Highway 17
Route of SD 17 (in red)
Route information
Defined by SDCL §31-4-140
Maintained by SDDOT
Length:	13.771 mi (22.162 km)
Existed:	1929 – present
Major junctions
South end:	SD 44 in Lennox
North end:	SD 42 west of Sioux Falls
Location
Counties:	Lincoln, Minnehaha
Highway system
South Dakota Highways ← SD 16B SD 18 →

South Dakota Highway 17 is a state route located in southeast South Dakota. It begins in Lennox, at a junction with South Dakota Highway 44. It runs northerly to South Dakota Highway 42 west of Sioux Falls. It is just less than 14 miles (23 km) in length. Wildwater West, the largest waterpark in South Dakota is located along this highway.

SD 17 just north of its southern terminus in Lennox

Route description

SD 17 begins at an intersection with SD 44 in Lennox. The highway continues north and runs just west of Tea before entering Minnehaha County. Just north of the Minnehaha county line lies Wildwater West, the largest waterpark in South Dakota. About two miles north of the waterpark, SD 17 meets its northern terminus at an intersection with SD 42 just west of Sioux Falls.^[1]

The route of SD 17 is defined in South Dakota Codified Laws § 31-4-140.^[2]

History

South Dakota Highway 17 was implemented around 1929. While the northern alignment has not changed, the highway originally extended southward from Lennox to an intersection with South Dakota Highway 46 near Centerville. This southern segment was decommissioned in 1994.

Major intersections

County	Location	mi[3]	km	Destinations	Notes
Lincoln	Lennox	0.000	0.000	SD 44 – Chancellor, Worthing
Minnehaha	​	13.771	22.162	SD 42 – Sioux Falls, Bridgewater
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

External links

• South Dakota Highways Page: Highways 1-30

Route map: Bing / Google