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Lake guide

Ramps

Pactola South Boat LaunchUSFS Black Hills NF · south/dam side near the marina & visitor center

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Pactola North Boat LaunchUSFS Black Hills NF · NE corner (Hwy 44 → Hwy 385) · covers the north basin

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Jenney Gulch Boat RampUSFS Black Hills NF · west-shore inlet · 16-ft concrete fishing-access ramp

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Charts

Depth chartSD GFP — Pactola Reservoir navigation map (2014)

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Contact & rules

Black Hills National Forest — Supervisor's Office(605) 673-9200 · 1019 N. 5th Street, Custer SD 57730

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Pactola Reservoir Complex — Black Hills NFUSFS Black Hills NF / USBR rules & park regulations

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Boating & yacht clubs

Club research pending for Pactola Reservoir.

About Pactola Reservoir

Pactola Reservoir is a 1,232-acre reservoir in South Dakota, completed in 1956, managed by USFS Black Hills NF / USBR. Live pool elevation comes from NOAA's National Water Prediction Service (station PACS2). Public launches include Pactola South Boat Launch, Pactola North Boat Launch, and Jenney Gulch Boat Ramp.

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