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Lake Sharpe

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Directions and Factoids
Directions: From Sioux Falls, west on I-90 to Reliance, then north on SD 47.

Factoid: Big Bend Dam and Lake Sharpe are located in Central South Dakota, part of the Missouri River Main Stem Reservoir System. Big Bend Dam takes its name from the unique bend in the Missouri River 7 miles upstream from the dam. At this point in its course, the Missouri makes almost a complete loop, traveling 25 miles before returning to the "neck" where the land is not quite a mile wide. The 57,000-acre Lake Sharpe provides 19 public recreation areas vary from primitive to highly developed and provide opportunities for camping, boating, picnicking, and fishing.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.

Open    Partially Open    Seasonal Closure    Closed    Status Unknown

	Area Status
Antelope Creek					X			A
Counselor Creek					X
De Grey					X
Farm Island				X	X		CD P			BE
Fort George					X
Fort Pierre Waterfront					X		CD
Good Soldier							CD D	A	X
Jiggs Ramp					X		CD C
Joe Creek					X			A
North Bend					X
North Iron Nation					X			A
North Shore Beach				X				A	X
North Shore Ramp							CD D C	A	X
Old Fort Thompson				X			CD D	A	X
Pierre Waterfront					X	X	D P			BE
Right Tailrace							CD D C P	A	X
South Iron Nation					X		C
Spillway Dike							CD D	A
Spillway Overlook								A
Tailrace Left   $    (Make a Reservation)				X			CD D C	A	X
Visitor Center								GS
West Bend		E D		X	X		CD D C		X	BE
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected

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