Lake Sharpe South Dakota

Lake Sharpe is a large reservoir impounded by Big Bend Dam on the Missouri River in central South Dakota, United States. The lake has an area of 56,884 acres and a maximum depth of 78 ft. Lake Sharpe is approximately 80 mi long, with a shoreline of 200 mi. Lake Sharpe is the 54th largest reservoir in the United States. The lake starts near Ft. Th…
Lake Sharpe is a large reservoir impounded by Big Bend Dam on the Missouri River in central South Dakota, United States. The lake has an area of 56,884 acres and a maximum depth of 78 ft. Lake Sharpe is approximately 80 mi long, with a shoreline of 200 mi. Lake Sharpe is the 54th largest reservoir in the United States. The lake starts near Ft. Thompson and stretches upstream to Oahe Dam, near Pierre. The lake is located within the following counties: Buffalo, Lyman, Hyde, Hughes, and Stanley. The Big Bend of the Missouri is about 7 miles north of the dam.
  • Location: South Dakota · United States
  • Lake type: reservoir
  • Primary inflows: Missouri River
  • Primary outflows: Missouri River
  • Catchment area: 249,330 sq mi (645,800 km²)
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Max. length: 80 miles (130 km)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org