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Lake Sharpe

See the Lake Sharpe website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: From Sioux Falls, west on I-90 to Reliance, then north on SD Hwy 47.

Lake History

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.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

9 Recreation areas at Lake Sharpe

	Area Status
Good Soldier							D	A	X
Jiggs Ramp					X		C
North Shore Beach				X				A	X
Old Fort Thompson				X			D	A	X
Right Tailrace							D C P	A	X
Spillway Dike							D	A
Spillway Overlook								A
Tailrace Left   $				X			D C	A	X
Visitor Center								GS
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected