Oahe
Oahe
Couldn't load pickup availability
Lake Oahe in North and South Dakota
This map has 8 layers
Lake Oahe is a massive man-made reservoir stretching 231 miles along the Missouri River from Pierre, South Dakota, northward to Bismarck, North Dakota, making it the fourth-largest reservoir in the United States by volume. Created by the Oahe Dam, which was completed in 1962, the lake spans an impressive 370,000 acres with an extraordinary 2,250 miles of shoreline—more than the entire California Pacific coast. The reservoir borders 14 counties across two states, including Burleigh, Emmons, Morton, and Sioux Counties in North Dakota, and Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Haakon, Hughes, Potter, Stanley, Sully, and Walworth Counties in South Dakota. With a maximum depth of 205 feet, Lake Oahe is the deepest lake in either Dakota state. Named after the Oahe Indian Mission established among the Lakota Sioux in 1874, the lake serves multiple critical functions including flood control, hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, navigation, and recreation.
Lake Oahe attracts approximately 1.5 million visitors annually to its 51 recreation areas that surround the reservoir. The lake is renowned as one of North America's premier Walleye fishing destinations, with anglers traveling hundreds or thousands of miles to pursue trophy fish. In addition to Walleye, the reservoir supports excellent populations of Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, and Silver Bass. Popular fishing locations include Mobridge, the Cheyenne River area, and numerous bays and points along the expansive shoreline. The lake offers year-round recreational opportunities, from boating, water skiing, and swimming in summer to ice fishing in winter when the lake freezes over. Major access points and communities along the lake include Pierre, Mobridge, Gettysburg, and Fort Yates, with the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation and Standing Rock Sioux Reservation occupying much of the western shoreline. Visitors can explore historical sites including two possible burial sites of Sitting Bull, camp at numerous developed recreation areas, and enjoy bird watching with opportunities to see bald eagles roosting near the dam during winter months.
Dimensions:
Small: 8"x12"
Medium: 12"x18"
Large: 16"x24"
Extra Large: 20"x30"
XX Large: 24"x36"
Gigantic 30"x45"
HD Extra Large: 20"x30" - 15 Layers
HD XX Large: 24"x36" - 15 Layers
HD Gigantic 30"x45" - 15 Layers
The difference between standard and HD maps is the number of layers. Standard maps have 1 land layer and 7 water layers. " The HD lake maps have 1 land layer and 14 water layers. So twice the detail. The HD Maps are limited to Extra Large, " XX Large, and Gigantic sizes only. On the smaller sizes the depth change of the wood is too extreme and you end up losing detail."
Share
