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Sheridan Lake

South Dakota, United States
Depth10–40 ft (3–12.2 m)
AccessBoth
Cert LevelOpen Water
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A nearly 400-acre US Forest Service reservoir on Spring Creek in the Black Hills, about 15 miles southwest of Rapid City. The 1870s gold-mining town of Sheridan was inundated when the lake filled in 1942, and divers explore the submerged townsite remnants in roughly 20 ft of water; maximum lake depth is about 40 ft. It is a quieter alternative to nearby Pactola, with marina, beaches and campgrounds on shore.

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Depth Range3m – 12.2m
CertificationOpen Water
Gear7mm wetsuit or drysuit, altitude dive planning, dive flag
HazardsAltitude (~1,400 m), summer boat traffic, variable visibility, snags and timber
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