Burke County Boat Ramps, North Dakota

Burke County tracks 5 public boat ramps in total, spread across 4 different rivers, creeks and lakes — most notably Powers Lake (2 ramps), Northgate Dam (1 ramp) and Short Creek Dam (1 ramp). Each listing below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance which ones actually connect.

Sourced from official state and federal agency records, last synced on July 7, 2026. Read more about how we verify this data.

5 Boat ramps
4 Waterways
0 Free to launch
5 Neighboring counties

All boat ramps in Burke County

Northgate Dam Northgate Dam
Powers Lake Powers Lake
Powers Lake Powers Lake
Short Creek Dam Short Creek Dam
Smishek Lake Smishek Lake

Waterways in Burke County

These are the rivers, creeks and lakes with public boat ramps in Burke County. Ramps on the same waterway don't always sit close together on a map — some of these stretch across the whole county.

Northgate Dam 1 Powers Lake 2 Short Creek Dam 1 Smishek Lake 1

Boat ramps in neighboring counties

If Burke County doesn't have what you're looking for, these bordering counties are worth a look too.

Williams County 19 ramps
Mountrail County 14 ramps
Renville County 6 ramps
Ward County 4 ramps
Divide County 3 ramps

Frequently asked questions

We track 5 public boat ramps in Burke County, spread across 4 different rivers, creeks and lakes.

We haven't confirmed any free ramps in Burke County yet. Fee status is verified ramp by ramp as we check each one against the source — check the fee badge on each listing below for the latest status.

Powers Lake has the most public boat ramps we track in Burke County, with 2 launch points.