Lower Brule, SD

Lower Brule is a census-designated place in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 703 residents. The community is located within the Lower Brule Indian Reservation, from which it takes its name. Lower Brule is located in northeastern Lyman County on the west side of Lake Sharpe, a reservoir on the Missouri River. That mix gives Lower Brule a clear local shape within South Dakota, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. The reservation has a boat landing north of the city where walleyes and other fish can be caught.