South Dakota / Lake Francis Case /
Platte Creek RA (west)
Boat ramp · on Lake Francis Case · near Platte · 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
Platte Creek 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
- Fee charged
- Ramp lanes
- 2
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Plank - 3'
- Managed by
- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
- Coordinates
- 43.29881, -99.00178
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- 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.
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
- Platte Creek RA East · 0.0 mi · Lake Francis Case
- Whetstone Bay LUA - High Water Ramp North · 8.3 mi · Lake Francis Case
- Whetstone Bay LUA · 8.4 mi · Lake Francis Case
- Whetstone Bay LUA - High Water Ramp South · 8.6 mi · Lake Francis Case
- Snake Creek RA - Marina · 8.9 mi · Lake Francis Case
- West Bridge LUA · 9.1 mi · Lake Francis Case
Sources
- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Boat Ramps (Environmental Review Tool service) record {3CC75A83-8684-44AD-941D-967453E5C257} · State of South Dakota disclaimer: a public service, no warranty; credit South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
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.