Bureau of Reclamation project land · South Dakota
Pactola Reservoir
Pactola Reservoir is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 3,534 acres in Pennington County, South Dakota (Bureau of Reclamation project land), managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 3,534 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Resource Management Area Local designation: Other Bureau of Reclamation Land |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Pennington County |
| Reference point | 44.07755, -103.50965 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with South Dakota Game Fish and Parks. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Bureau of Reclamation: recreation
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- National Forest land
Black Hills National Forest
1,075,226 acres · 6.7 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Sheridan Lake
376 acres · 7.6 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Rouseau Lake
42 acres · 13 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Sunday Gulch Game Production Area
80 acres · 14 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
Deerfield Lake
1,241 acres · 15 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Spring Creek Game Production Area
104 acres · 15.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Marcoux Game Production 0area
561 acres · 21.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Whitewood Creek Game Production Area
130 acres · 24.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Pactola Reservoir” in South Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.