Swan Lake Reopen to Boating
July 1, 2024PIERRE, S.D. - The South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (GFP) today announced the reopening of Swan Lake in Turner County, which had been included on Governor Noem's previous "no boating declaration."
"The water continues to recede, and conditions are allowing us to lift the boating restriction on Swan Lake," said Sam Schelhaas, Law Enforcement Chief. "Our staff continue to assess the other closed waterbodies daily, and when conditions allow they will be lifted as well."
Boaters utilizing these waterbodies should use caution as there is debris still below the surface.
"We are hopeful we will be able to reopen Wall Lake and lift the no-wake on Lake Campbell in the coming days," continued Schelhaas. "Safety continues to be the number one priority, and we appreciate everyone's patience as we have navigated through the process of evaluating and assessing water levels the last couple weeks."
No boating remains in effect on the waters of:
- Wall Lake in Minnehaha County, and
- McCook Lake in Union County, South Dakota.
Per the declaration, GFP Secretary Kevin Robling has been appointed as the Governor's designee in order for him to add to, delete, or modify boating restrictions for any bodies of water similarly affected in South Dakota.
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