Sheridan Lake (South Dakota)
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| Sheridan Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pennington County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43°58′30″N 103°27′04″W / 43.97500°N 103.45111°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
Sheridan Lake, a manmade lake, is located on Spring Creek in Pennington County, South Dakota. Built over the site of Sheridan, the first county seat, it is owned and operated by the U S Forest Service, and is one of the recreational areas of Black Hills National Forest.
Facilities include a marina, improved swimming beach, campground and group campground on the North Shore, campgrounds and swimming beach on the South Shore, and various picnic and overlook areas. The dam across Spring Creek is very small and assessable only on foot; lake water levels remain very constant, as the lake is not used for flood control or irrigation.
The Marina offers a variety of services including Boat Rentals, Live Bait, Hunting and fishing Guide service, Grocery items, Ice Cream, Beer, Soda, Fuel (91 octane), and Camping equipment. The marina also showcases aquariums housing each species of fish found in Sheridan lake, To include: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Large mouth Bass, Northern Pike, Bullheads, Blue Gill, Perch, Rock bass, and a few minnow varieties.
Sheridan Lake is accessible via U.S. Route 385 north from Hill City, South Dakota and Three Forks or south from Lead and Deadwood, or a scenic route via Sheridan Lake Drive (a paved county highway) from Rapid City. Fees are charged in summer time for all facilities. Boating, fishing, swimming, and other outdoor activities are popular in the summer; in wintertime, ice-fishing, ice-skating, and some cross-country skiing is popular.