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Pactola Reservoir
Rapid City, South Dakota(View other Rapid City area campgrounds)
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Ownership: Bureau of ReclamationOfficial website: recreation.gov
Posted by: MountainMan on December 15, 2005
Description
The Rapid Valley Unit of the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program consists of Pactola Dam and Reservoir located on Rapid Creek about 15 miles west of Rapid City, South Dakota. The Dam is a zoned earthfill structure, 230 feet high, 40 feet wide at the crest, and 1,255 feet long. Numerous facilities associated with outdoor recreation are provided at Pactola Reservoir, including picnic grounds, campgrounds, boat ramps, a visitor center and scenic overlooks. Available fish species include rainbow trout, brown trout, and perch. Open year-round. Current reservoir levels.
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Site is 15 miles west of Rapid City off U.S. 385.Activities
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- The U.S.A. Comprehensive Public Camping Guide (Lower 48), Vol. 11: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska
- U.S. National Forest Campground Guide: Rocky Mountain Region: Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming
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