Where is Lake Pocasse?

Lake Pocasse is a lake in Campbell County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lake Pocasse?

Lake Pocasse has a maximum depth of 17 feet. The lake covers 1371 acres.

Are there boat ramps on Lake Pocasse?

Lake Pocasse has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Pocasse Public Water Access. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Lake Pocasse?

Lake Pocasse has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by South Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Lake Pocasse

Campbell County, South Dakota1,371 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SD DANR for this lake.

Max depth

17 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

1,371 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

13.9 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Algal growth
17 ft max depth
Public access
Limited data

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Lake Pocasse in Campbell County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 17 ft. Surface area: 1371 acres.

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Lake Pocasse is a 1,371-acre lake in Campbell County, South Dakota with a maximum depth of 17 feet. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, SD DANR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Lake Pocasse is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Big water1,371 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Recreation use not supported

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Pocasse is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lake Pocasse is safe to swim in today is a call for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lake Pocasse

These are the measurements SD DANR publishes for Lake Pocasse, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data.

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Lake Details

Max depth

17 ft

Surface area

1,371 acres

Shoreline

13.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by SD DANR

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Pocasse Public Water AccessPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

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Fishing Lake Pocasse

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EPA Impairment Status

Lake Pocasse is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Algal growth

Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit SD-MI-L-POCASSE_01 · Official waterbody report

Nearby Lakes in Campbell County

Lake Campbell12.8 miView →McClarem Lake12.4 miView →Renz Lake17.5 miView →Big Lake16.4 miView →Sand Lake—View →Little Sand Lake—View →

Frequently asked questions about Lake Pocasse

Where is Lake Pocasse?: Lake Pocasse is a lake in Campbell County, South Dakota. Its water-quality measurements are published by SD DANR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lake Pocasse?: Lake Pocasse in Campbell County, South Dakota has water-quality measurements published by SD DANR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 17 ft. Surface area: 1371 acres.
Is Lake Pocasse safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Lake Pocasse is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for algal growth. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lake Pocasse?: Lake Pocasse has a maximum depth of 17 feet. The lake covers 1371 acres.
Are there boat ramps on Lake Pocasse?: Lake Pocasse has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Pocasse Public Water Access. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Lake Pocasse?: Lake Pocasse has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by South Dakota's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.