Pactola Reservoir

Pactola Reservoir: beaches, ramps and water level

On the map, Pactola Reservoir is centered near 44.0730, -103.4930. Releases go downstream into the Rapid Creek. Maximum depth is around 150 feet. The surface sits around 4,655 feet above sea level.

The closest lakes in this guide are Deerfield Reservoir (South Dakota, 16 mi), Belle Fourche Reservoir (South Dakota, 47 mi) and Angostura Reservoir (South Dakota, 53 mi). South Dakota has 11 lakes on this site in total.

There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. Check the operating agency for advisories before any water contact, especially for blue-green algae in late summer.

Station 06411000, PACTOLA RESERVOIR NEAR SILVER CITY SD, publishes the water surface elevation used here. The last value stored here, 58.60 ft, is from 2026-09-09. A low pool exposes stumps and mud in the shallow arms of the lake.

Around Pactola Reservoir this guide maps 2 named swimming spots. These come from USDA Forest Service. Pactola Reservoir Complex and Pactola Point Swim Beach are on the list. Unless the operating agency says otherwise, treat these as unsupervised swimming.