Pactola Marina
Pactola Marina is a kayak & canoe livery in Rapid City. They rent kayaks and stand up paddleboards for use on Pactola Lake.
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Around Pactola Marina
- Bear GulchGroup camp · 1 site1.7 mi
- Pactola Reservoir CampgroundCampground · Good for paddling2 mi
- No Bad Days CampgroundRV park · ★ 4.92.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Sheridan North Cove Grp CgGroup camp · 5 sites5.3 mi
- Sheridan LakeCampground · Good for paddling5.6 mi
- Black Hills Sawtooth Campground & CabinsRV park · ★ 5.07.9 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
Typical flow by month
1964 to 2026
The water at Pactola Marina typically runs highest in July, at a median 81 cfs, and lowest in February, at 20 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 558 cfs, in 2015.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 16 to 31 |
| February | 20 | 16 to 35 |
| March | 23 | 16 to 41 |
| April | 33 | 18 to 66 |
| May | 69 | 42 to 132 |
| June | 70 | 45 to 127 |
| July | 81 | 60 to 104 |
| August | 61 | 49 to 81 |
| September | 45 | 32 to 61 |
| October | 22 | 16 to 39 |
| November | 21 | 16 to 36 |
| December | 20 | 16 to 34 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Rapid Creek below Pactola Dam, SD (site 06411500). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Current conditions
Today · Fri
82Go/ 100
CloudyHigh 55°F, low 38°FRain 1%Wind 7 kt, gusts 10
Streamflow
17 cfs
Normal (30th)
Water level
7.21 ft
Air quality
39 Good
Credit Union monitor, 18 km
National Weather ServiceBelow flood stage
Flood stage 14 ft. NWS reads 7.21 ft here.
Forecast from Open-Meteo global models (NOAA & ECMWF). Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service. Air quality: South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources via EPA AirNow. Preliminary data, not verified.
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