North Dakota / Lake Sakakawea /
White Earth Bay
Boat ramp · on Lake Sakakawea · North Dakota
Open per North Dakota Game and Fish Department Boating Access Sites's data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- Mountrail County Park Board
- Coordinates
- 48.12615, -102.72692
Depth contours in feet from North Dakota Game and Fish (fieldwork 2020). Not for navigation.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Lake level at Garrison Dam & Reservoir · USACE
Lake level: Lake Sakakawea
Today's level loads here; without it, see the agency's page below.
Full pool is 1,837.5 ft (USACE, Top of Conservation).
- White Earth Bay (low water): bottom of the ramp at 1,815.2 ft U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Garrison Project listed it as closed as of Aug 6, 2026.
- White Earth Bay (main ramp): bottom of the ramp at 1,801.0 ft U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Garrison Project listed it as open as of Aug 6, 2026.
Level from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Corps Water Management System (Garrison Dam & Reservoir), about hourly; the agency's page. Ramp elevations and status from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Garrison Project (source). Levels change; check conditions at the ramp before you launch.
On Lake Sakakawea
Reservoir in North Dakota. All launches on Lake Sakakawea.
Community
Where people who use Lake Sakakawea talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Little Beaver Bay West Ramp · 6.2 mi · Lake Sakakawea
- Little Beaver Bay Main Lake Ramp · 6.3 mi · Lake Sakakawea
- Little Beaver Bay East Ramp · 6.5 mi · Lake Sakakawea
- Four Bears West Ramp · 12.2 mi · Lake Sakakawea
- Four Bears North Low-water Ramp · 12.6 mi · Lake Sakakawea
- Four Bears East Ramp · 12.6 mi · Lake Sakakawea
Sources
- North Dakota Game and Fish Department Boating Access Sites record 9340 · 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.