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The lake has an area of 56,884 acres (230.20 km 2) and a maximum depth of 78 ft (24 m). [1] Lake Sharpe is approximately 80 mi (130 km) long, with a shoreline of 200 mi (320 km). [1] Lake Sharpe is the 54th largest reservoir in the United States. The lake starts near Ft. Thompson and stretches upstream to Oahe Dam, near Pierre.
Lake Sharpe covers a total of 56,884 acres (23,020 ha) and drains an area just under 250,000 square miles (650,000 km 2). South Dakota Highway 47 crosses over the dam, connecting Lyman and Buffalo Counties. Big Bend Dam is located approximately 17 miles (27 km) north of I-90, and approximately 60 miles (97 km) southeast of Pierre.
Therefore, mean depth figures are not available for many deep lakes in remote locations. [9] The average lake on Earth has the mean depth 41.8 meters (137.14 feet) [9] The Caspian Sea ranks much further down the list on mean depth, as it has a large continental shelf (significantly larger than the oceanic basin that contains its greatest depths).
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On May 19 at Lake Sharpe near Fort Pierre, Flatten and Spies teamed to win the high school division of the TBF (The Bass Foundation) Student Angler Federation South Dakota State Tournament.
Lake Oahe (/ oʊ ˈ w ɑː. h iː /) is a large reservoir behind the Oahe Dam on the Missouri River; it begins in central South Dakota and continues north into North Dakota in the United States. The lake has an area of 370,000 acres (1,500 km 2 ) and a maximum depth of 205 ft (62 m). [ 1 ]
The lake was created by Dr. Walter Boone Spivey, a prominent Buckhead dentist, and his wife Emilie. The lake formed following the completion of construction on an earthen dam on Rum Creek in September 1957. [4] The lake was built on land, formerly known as Betts Farm, which was purchased by the Spiveys in September 1943. [5]