Pactola Visitor Center
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brwhiz
N 44° 04.139 W 103° 29.023
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This Ranger Station is located on the west side of US Highway 385 at the southeast end of Pactola Dam, near Johnson Siding, South Dakota. This center is open from late May through September.
Waymark Code: WMGBXE
Location: South Dakota, United States
Date Posted: 02/11/2013
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From the Forest Service web page:
Pactola Reservoir is located 15 miles west of Rapid City. It is the largest and deepest reservoir in the Black Hills, boasting 14 miles of shoreline and 150 foot depths on 800 acres. The Bureau of Reclamation manages the dam and water. Record lake trout are caught each year. Large brown trout are caught in Rapid Creek above and below the reservoir. Facilities include a full service marina with seasonal, monthly and daily slips, gasoline, oil, groceries, food service, shower and laundry. Forest facilities include an 88 unit campground, a group campground, swim beach, picnic areas, two boat launches, a paved accessible trail, day use trails and portions of both the Centennial and Deerfield trails. Fly fishing below the spillway is exceptional. A National Forest visitor center on the south side of the dam is open seasonally and provides visitors with information about the building of the dam and forest management.