Dickinson Reservoir - Edward Arthur Patterson Lake

Bureau of Reclamation, North Dakota.

Dickinson Dam and Reservoir (Edward Arthur Patterson Lake), on the Heart River, store water for irrigating valley lands downstream from the dam, and for a municipal water supply for the city of Dickinson, North Dakota. The reservoir has approximately 1,191 water surface acres, 1,276 land acres and 22 miles of shoreline. Public use area open 7 days a week. Overnight camping, water and electric hookups. Available species include walleye, largemouth bass, perch, pike, crappie, and bluegill.Dickinson Dam and Reservoir are features of the Dickinson Unit, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. Current Reservoir Levels

Notifications and Alerts

• Capell Cove boat launch is temporarily closed until further notice. For questions, please contact the Lake Berryessa Field Office at (707) 905-7896 or by email at BOR-berryessa@usbr.gov. 

Nearby Activities

• Biking
• Boating
• Camping
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Hunting
• Other Recreation Concession Site
• Picnicking
• Playground Park Specialized Sport Site
• Recreational Vehicles
• Water Sports
• Winter Sports

Directions

Site is 1.5 miles west of Dickinson, North Dakota.

Additional Information

• Great Plains Web Site
• Dickinson Parks & Recreation Dept.