South Dakota / Lake Sharpe /

Sharpe - Iron Nation North

Boat ramp · on Lake Sharpe · near Lower Brule · South Dakota

Restricted

Public, but limited to residents, sticker or permit holders (on tribal land, a tribal permit). Check the rules with the town, tribe or agency before you go.

Zebra mussels

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

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 surface
Aggregate
Coordinates
44.10465, -99.71912

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Conditions

Lake level: Lake Sharpe

Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.

Full pool is 1,420.0 ft (USACE, Top of Conservation).

Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Big Bend Dam & Reservoir), about hourly; the agency's page. Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.

On Lake Sharpe

Reservoir in South Dakota. All launches on Lake Sharpe.

Community

Where people who use Lake Sharpe talk about it.

Nearby launches

Sources

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.