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Lake Oahe Boat Ramp Report
(page last updated September 03, 2008 )

Lake Oahe boat ramp information is updated as conditions change. Please check regularly for any changes before making travel plans. Reports are for GFP managed boat ramps only.

This report is provided to keep boaters up-to-date on ramp conditions due to the changing water levels of Lake Oahe. For conditions of other ramps, please contact the local Game, Fish and Parks office. 		 
Ramps currently open are listed in bold type.

Ramps that are in service have approximately three feet or more
of water above the bottom ramp elevation. Boaters should always
use their own judgment when deciding to launch from any ramp.
 
Ramp Name Location Managed
by		  Park Entrance License Required Bottom Ramp Elevation Condition
Bob's Landing 16 miles W of Gettysburg off Hwy 212 GFP Yes 1566.7 Ramp is open with dock and two launching lanes

Please note: a SD state parks entrance license is now required.

Bush's Landing 32 miles NW of Pierre off Hwy 1804  GFP Yes 1565.7 Ramp is open with dock and two launching lanes
Chantier Creek 15 miles NW of Oahe Dam on SD 1806 GFP No 1573.9 Ramp is open with a dock and single launching lane.
Cow Creek 15 miles NW of Pierre off Hwy 1804 GFP Yes 1567.5 Primary ramp is open with 2 docks and 4 launching lanes
Dodge Draw 27 miles NW of Gettysburg off Hwy 83 GFP No 1581.0 Ramp is open with dock and 2 launching lanes.
East Shore 7 miles N of Pierre off Hwy 1804 GFP Yes 1572.7 Primary ramp is open with dock and 2 launching lanes
East Whitlock 15 miles NW of Gettysburg of Hwy 1804 GFP Yes 1577.0 Ramp is open with dock and one launching lane
Foster Bay 27 miles NE of Hwy 63 & 34 intersection GFP No   Currently closed pending higher water elevations
Indian Creek East 2 miles SE of Mobridge off Hwy 12 GFP Yes 1563.4 Closed for the winter
Indian Creek West 2 miles SE of Mobridge off Hwy 12 GFP Yes 1563.4 Ramp is closed for the season.
Indian Memorial 2 NW of Mobridge off Hwy 12 Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Separate fee required 1570.0 Open without a dock
Lighthouse Point 15 miles NW of Pierre off Hwy 1804 GFP Yes 1575.0 Closed due to construction of tire breakwater 
Little Bend 41 NW of Pierre off Hwy 1804 GFP Yes 1565.4

Ramp is open with 2 docks and 4 launching lanes.
Minneconjou 45 miles NW of Pierre off Hwy 1806 GFP No 1568.7 Primary ramp is Open with dock and 2 launching lanes, low-water ramp is closed due to rising water.
Okobojo Point 17 miles NW of Pierre off Hwy 1804 GFP Yes 1607.0 Closed for the 2008 boating season
Peoria Flats 14 miles NW of Pierre off Hwy 1804 GFP Yes 1590.0 Currently closed pending higher water elevations
Pike Haven 25 miles W of Onida, off Hwy 1804 Lease with GFP No 1569.7 Ramp is open without a dock
Shaw Creek 7 miles S of Pollock off Hwy 1804 GFP No 1567.0

Closed for the season due to damage caused by high winds and waves.
West Pollock boat ramp is available for launching as an alternative.
South Whitlock 14 miles west of Gettysburg off highway 212 South Whitlock Resort No 1583 Ramp is open with dock and one launching lane.
Spring Creek 15 miles NW of Pierre off Hwy 1804 GFP Yes 1562.43 Primary ramp is open with 2 docks and 4 launching lanes
Sutton Bay 50 miles NW of Pierre off Hwy 1804 GFP No 1573.0 Ramp is open with dock and one launching lane
Swan Creek 9 miles W of Akaska off Hwy 83 GFP Yes 1566.2 Ramp is open with dock and two launching lanes
Thomas Bay 12 miles SW of Selby off Hwy 1804 GFP No 1590.0 Out of service
Walth Bay 15 miles SW of Selby off Hwy 1804 GFP Yes 1564.16 Ramp is closed for the season.
West Pollock 2 miles W of Pollock off Hwy 1804 GFP Yes 1573.0 Closed for the season.
West Shore 9 miles NW of Pierre off Hwy 1806 GFP Yes 1567.1 Primary ramp is open with 2 docks and 4 launching lanes
West Whitlock 18 miles NW of Gettysburg off Hwy 1804 GFP Yes 1567.3 High and Low Water Ramps are open, each with a dock and two launching lanes.
How to determine approximate amount of water above ramp
Subtract the bottom ramp elevation for a ramp - found in the above grid - from the current water level of Lake Oahe (type in OAHE) - found on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer website, updated hourly. The result is the approximate amount of water above the ramp.

Ramps that are in service have approximately three feet or more of water above the bottom ramp elevation. When the water level falls below the bottom ramp elevation plus the three feet requirement, the ramp is closed. Boaters should always use their own judgment when deciding to launch from any ramp.

 

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