Dakota Lake
Boat ramp · on James River · near Oakes · North Dakota
North Dakota Game and Fish has found grass carp (found 2021) and silver carp (found 2021) in James River 1.4 km from this launch. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
North Dakota Game and Fish · 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
- Ramp surface
- Gravel
- Managed by
- Ludden Sportsmen Club
- Coordinates
- 45.99421, -98.15914
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the JAMES RIVER AT ND-SD STATE LINE gauge · USGS, 4.0 mi away on James River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge JAMES RIVER AT ND-SD STATE LINE, 4.0 mi from this launch on James River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On the river
River mile 498.5 on James River · North Dakota Game and Fish river miles, placed between its mile markers
Sources: North Dakota Game and Fish river miles.
On James River
River in North Dakota. All launches on James River.
Community
Where people who use James River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Kraft Lake Boating Access · 16.0 mi · Benzel Bay
- Lake LaMoure Boat Launch · 22.0 mi · Lake LaMoure
Sources
- North Dakota Game and Fish Department Boating Access Sites record 27161 · NDGF web service terms; credit the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and the ND GIS Hub (ArcGIS item 3f4a301f341a4045bba991a0441ca8cd)
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department Boating Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.