South Dakota / Lake Francis Case /
Cedar Shores LUA
Boat ramp · on Lake Francis Case · near Chamberlain · South Dakota
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks lists this water as infested with zebra mussels. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks · checked October 18, 2026
Cedar Shore watercraft inspection station (Western AIS coordinators (PSMFC)), at this launch. Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm. Season: May 20 to August 16, 2026.
Western AIS coordinators (PSMFC) · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Ramp lanes
- 4
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Plank - Other
- Managed by
- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
- Coordinates
- 43.83053, -99.33943
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Lake level at the LAKE FRANCIS CASE AT CHAMBERLAIN, SD gauge · USGS, 1.2 mi away on Lake Francis Case
- Lake level at Fort Randall Dam & Reservoir · USACE
Lake level: Lake Francis Case
Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.
Full pool is 1,350.0 ft (USACE, Top of Conservation).
Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Fort Randall Dam & Reservoir), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.
Lake level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge LAKE FRANCIS CASE AT CHAMBERLAIN, SD, 1.2 mi from this launch on Lake Francis Case: lake level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Lake Francis Case
Reservoir in South Dakota. All launches on Lake Francis Case.
Community
Where people who use Lake Francis Case talk about it.
Nearby launches
- LFC - American Creek · 0.9 mi · Lake Francis Case
- LFC - American Creek Marina · 1.3 mi · Lake Francis Case
- Dude Ranch LUA · 5.5 mi · Lake Francis Case
- Red Lake Boat Launch · 9.4 mi · Red Lake
- Reliance Lake Boat Launch · 13.2 mi · Reliance Lake
- LFC - Fort Thompson Right Tailrace · 15.1 mi · Lake Francis Case
Sources
- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Boat Ramps (Environmental Review Tool service) record {7F8C36F3-18F5-4FE7-B1F7-9CA28EE082CB} · State of South Dakota disclaimer: a public service, no warranty; credit South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
- OpenStreetMap n865293460 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Boat Ramps (Environmental Review Tool service). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.