South Dakota / Shadehill Reservoir /
Shadehill West PWA
Boat ramp · on Shadehill Reservoir · near Lemmon · South Dakota
Shadehill - West Ramp watercraft inspection station (Western AIS coordinators (PSMFC)), at this launch. Hours: 7:00am - 5:00pm. Season: May 20 to September 28, 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
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Plank - 3'
- Managed by
- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
- Coordinates
- 45.75729, -102.26094
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Lake level at Shadehill Dam & Reservoir · USACE
Lake level: Shadehill Reservoir
Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.
Full pool is 2,272.0 ft (USACE, Top of Conservation).
Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Shadehill Dam & Reservoir), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.
On Shadehill Reservoir
Reservoir in South Dakota. All launches on Shadehill Reservoir.
Community
Where people who use Shadehill Reservoir talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Shadehill RA - Ketterlings Point · 1.5 mi · Shadehill Reservoir
- Hugh Glass LUA · 1.9 mi · Shadehill Reservoir
- Shadehill RA - East Ramp · 2.2 mi · Shadehill Reservoir
- Flat Creek Boat Launch · 4.3 mi · Flat Creek Lake
- East Lemmon PWA · 11.6 mi · Lemmon Lake
- North Lemmon Boat Launch · 18.1 mi
Sources
- South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Boat Ramps (Environmental Review Tool service) record {5704A0DA-B0A4-40B4-ABB7-829378CFBFB4} · 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.