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South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...

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Name	Area (acres)	(hectares)	Max. depth (ft)	(m)	County(ies)	Notes
Amsden Reservoir	235	95	27	8.2	Day Day County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,267 people, 2,586 households, and 1,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
Angostura Reservoir Angostura Reservoir Angostura Reservoir is a reservoir on the Cheyenne River in Fall River County, South Dakota, USA. It was created after the construction of Angostura Dam in 1949 for irrigation...	4,612	1,866	70	21	Fall River Fall River County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 7,453 people, 3,127 households, and 1,976 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 3,812 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
Antelope Lake	1,200	485	25	7.6	Day Day County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,267 people, 2,586 households, and 1,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
Beaver Lake	306	124	10	3.04	Minnehaha
Beaver Lake	72	29	10	3.04	Yankton
Belle Fourche Reservoir Belle Fourche Reservoir Belle Fourche Reservoir was created in 1911 as a result of the construction of Orman Dam on Owl Creek. It has an average depth of twenty-five feet, but has areas as deep as sixty feet at full capacity. Belle Fourche Reservoir is approx. eight-thousand acres...	8,063	3,263	55	16.7	Butte
Big Stone Lake Big Stone Lake Big Stone Lake is a long, narrow freshwater lake and reservoir forming the border between western Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota in the USA. The lake covers 12,610 acres of surface area, stretching 26 miles from end to end and averaging around 1 mile wide, and at an elevation of 965...	12,610	5,103	16	4.8	Grant Grant County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 7,847 people, 3,116 households, and 2,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 3,456 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile... , Roberts Roberts County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 10,016 people, 3,683 households, and 2,618 families residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile . There were 4,734 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...	Shared with Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
Bitter Lake	9,900	4,010	24	7.3	Day Day County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,267 people, 2,586 households, and 1,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
Blue Dog Lake	1,502	607	8	2.4	Day Day County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,267 people, 2,586 households, and 1,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
Brandt Lake	1,307	529	14	4.2	Lake Lake County, South Dakota Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,200. Its county seat is Madison.-Geography:According to the U.S...
Brush Lake	386	156	unknown	unknown	Brookings
Capitol Lake	5	2			Hughes
Cattail-Kettle Lake	2,800	1,133	unknown	unknown	Marshall
Cavour Lake	230	93			Beadle
Clear Lake					Deuel Deuel County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,498 people, 1,843 households, and 1,258 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 2,172 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
Clear Lake	1,087	439	20	6.1	Marshall Marshall County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,844 households, and 1,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 2,562 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
Clear Lake	472	191	11	3.35	Minnehaha
Cold Brook Reservoir	32	13	38	11.5	Fall River Fall River County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 7,453 people, 3,127 households, and 1,976 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 3,812 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
Cottonwood Lake	350	141	12	3.6	Marshall
Covell Lake	15	6.1	9	2.7	Minnehaha Minnehaha County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 148,281 people, 57,996 households, and 37,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 60,237 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
Cresbard Lake	53	21	15	4.5	Faulk
Curlew Lake	136	55	22	6.7	Meade Meade County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 24,253 people, 8,805 households, and 6,700 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 10,149 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
Deerfield Reservoir			90	27.4	Pennington Pennington County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 88,565 people, 34,641 households, and 23,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 37,249 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
Diamond Lake	256	104	12	3.65	Minnehaha
Dimock Lake	148	60	18	5.4	Hutchinson
Dry Lake	2,455	993	15	4.5	Codington
Gardner Lake	203	82	10	3.04	Harding Harding County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 1,353 people, 525 households, and 352 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.5 people per square mile . There were 804 housing units at an average density of 0.3 per square mile...
East 81 Lake	484	196	unknown	unknown	Brookings
East Oakwood Lake	928	375	9	2.7	Brookings
East Lake Vermillion	513	208	23	7	McCook	Commonly known as Lake Vermillion
Elm Lake	1,209	489	34	10.3	Brown, McPherson McPherson County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 2,904 people, 1,227 households, and 822 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,465 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
Enemy Swim Lake Enemy Swim Lake Enemy Swim Lake is a lake in the glacial lake region of northeastern South Dakota located on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in Day County. Its coordinates are and the altitude is 1854 feet .- Sources :***...	2,146	868	26	7.9	Day Day County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,267 people, 2,586 households, and 1,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
Eureka Lake	225	91	15	4.5	McPherson
Herman Park Pond	5	2	9	2.7	Lake
Horse Thief Lake Horse Thief Lake Horse Thief Lake is a lake in Pennington County, South Dakota. It is approximately two miles to the northwest of Mount Rushmore, making it the closest lake to that monument. It appears to be the lake seen north of Mount Rushmore in the 2007 Disney movie National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets when the...					Pennington Pennington County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 88,565 people, 34,641 households, and 23,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 37,249 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...	Within walking distance of Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States...
Kampeska Gravel Pits	30	12	21	6.4	Codington Codington County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 25,897 people, 10,357 households, and 6,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 11,324 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
Lacreek Lake					Bennett Bennett County, South Dakota As of the 2010 census there were 3,431 people in Bennett County, in 1,090 households . The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 33.3% non-Hispanic white, 0.1% black or African American, 60.4% non-Hispanic Native American, 1.1% Hispanic Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific...
Lake Albert					Grant Grant County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 7,847 people, 3,116 households, and 2,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 3,456 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
Lake Albert	3,699	1,497			Kingsbury Kingsbury County, South Dakota Kingsbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,148. It's county seat is De Smet. It was named for two brothers, George W. and T. A. Kingsbury, who were prominently involved in the affairs of Dakota Territory and members of...
Lake Albert					Lincoln Lincoln County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 24,131 people, 8,782 households, and 6,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 9,131 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
Lake Alice	1,116	451	12	3.6	Deuel Deuel County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,498 people, 1,843 households, and 1,258 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 2,172 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
Lake Alvin Lake Alvin Lake Alvin is an artificial lake in Lincoln County, South Dakota between Harrisburg, South Dakota and Granite, Iowa. The lake is formed by a dam on Nine Mile Creek just before it enters the Big Sioux River, east of Harrisburg. It is part of a recreational area.-External links:* *...	105	42	26	7.9	Lincoln Lincoln County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 24,131 people, 8,782 households, and 6,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 9,131 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
Lake Andes					Charles Mix
Lake Byron Lake Byron (South Dakota) Lake Byron is a lake in Beadle County, South Dakota, U.S.; it is fed by Foster Creek and feeds out to the James River.- Fish :Species of game fish in the lake include walleye, yellow perch, and black crappies. The lake also supports populations of Northern pike, black bullheads, and common carp...	1,805	730	10	3.04	Beadle
Lake Campbell	1,000	400	7	2.1	Brookings, Moody Moody County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,595 people, 2,526 households, and 1,763 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were 2,745 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
Lake Carthage	203	82	24	7.3	Miner
Lake Cochrane	355	144	28	8.53	Deuel Deuel County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,498 people, 1,843 households, and 1,258 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 2,172 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
Lake Faulkton	115	46	20	6.1	Faulk
Lake Francis Case Lake Francis Case Lake Francis Case is a large reservoir behind Fort Randall Dam on the Missouri River in south-central South Dakota, USA. The lake has an area of and a maximum depth of . Lake Francis Case has a length of approximately and has a shoreline of . The reservoir is named for former South Dakota Senator...	102,000	41,000	140	42.6	multiple	Missouri River Missouri River The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great... reservoir behind Fort Randall Dam Fort Randall Dam The Fort Randall Dam is an earth embankment dam impounding the Missouri River in South Dakota, United States and forming Lake Francis Case. It is one of six Missouri River dams, four being located in South Dakota....
Lake Goldsmith	288	117	9	2.7	Brookings
Lake Hanson	55	22	17	5.2	Hanson Hanson County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 3,139 people, 1,115 households, and 848 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 1,218 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
Lake Hendricks					Brookings	Shared with Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
Lake Henry	165	66	35	11	Bon Homme Bon Homme County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 7,260 people, 2,635 households, and 1,786 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were 3,007 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
Lake Henry	2,323	940	8	2.4	Kingsbury Kingsbury County, South Dakota Kingsbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,148. It's county seat is De Smet. It was named for two brothers, George W. and T. A. Kingsbury, who were prominently involved in the affairs of Dakota Territory and members of...
Lake Herman	1,287	521	13	3.9	Lake Lake County, South Dakota Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,200. Its county seat is Madison.-Geography:According to the U.S...
Lake Kampeska	5,250	2,120	16.4	5	Codington Codington County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 25,897 people, 10,357 households, and 6,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 11,324 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
Lake Lakota	100	40			Lincoln Lincoln County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 24,131 people, 8,782 households, and 6,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 9,131 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
Lake Madison	2,642	1,069	16	4.8	Lake Lake County, South Dakota Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,200. Its county seat is Madison.-Geography:According to the U.S...
Lake Menno	47	19	34	10.3	Hutchinson
Lake Minnewasta	601	243	14	4.2	Day Day County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,267 people, 2,586 households, and 1,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
Lake Mitchell	670	270	29	8.8	Davison
Lake Nixon					Union Union County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 12,584 people, 4,927 households, and 3,517 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 5,345 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
Lake Norden	746	301	8	2.4	Hamlin Hamlin County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 5,540 people, 2,048 households, and 1,452 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 2,626 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
Lake Oahe Lake Oahe Lake Oahe is a large reservoir behind Oahe Dam on the Missouri River beginning in central South Dakota and continuing north into North Dakota in the United States. The lake has an area of and a maximum depth of . By volume, it is the fourth-largest reservoir in the US. Lake Oahe has a length of...	312,000	126,000	205	62	multiple	Missouri River Missouri River The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great... reservoir behind Oahe Dam Oahe Dam The Oahe Dam is a large dam along the Missouri River, just north of Pierre, South Dakota in the United States. It creates Lake Oahe, the fourth largest artificial reservoir in the United States, which stretches up the course of the Missouri to Bismarck, North Dakota. The dam's powerplant provides... ; extends into North Dakota North Dakota North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
Lake Platte					Charles Mix
Lake Poinsett Lake Poinsett (South Dakota) Lake Poinsett is one of the largest lakes in the state of South Dakota.The lake is located northeast of the town of Arlington, South Dakota. It was named in honor of the U. S. Secretary of War, Joel Poinsett. In 1838, the area was first visited by the expedition of Joseph Nicollet and John...	7,886	3,191	22	6.7	Brookings, Hamlin Hamlin County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 5,540 people, 2,048 households, and 1,452 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 2,626 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
Lake Preston Lake Preston Lake Preston is a lake located adjacent to and northeast of the city of Lake Preston, South Dakota. The lake is near and directly north of Lake Whitewood....					Kingsbury Kingsbury County, South Dakota Kingsbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,148. It's county seat is De Smet. It was named for two brothers, George W. and T. A. Kingsbury, who were prominently involved in the affairs of Dakota Territory and members of...
Lake Saint John					Hamlin Hamlin County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 5,540 people, 2,048 households, and 1,452 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 2,626 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
Lake Sharpe Lake Sharpe Lake Sharpe is a large reservoir behind Big Bend Dam on the Missouri River in central South Dakota, USA. The lake has an area of and a maximum depth of . Lake Sharpe is approximately long, with a shoreline of ....	56,884	23,020	77	23.5	multiple	Missouri River Missouri River The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great... reservoir behind Big Bend Dam Big Bend Dam Big Bend Dam is a major rolled earth dam along the Missouri River in central South Dakota.The dam, 95 feet high and 10,570 feet in length, was constructed as part of the Pick-Sloan Plan for Missouri watershed development authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1944. Construction began in 1959 and...
Lake Sinai					Brookings
Lake Thompson Lake Thompson (South Dakota) Lake Thompson is a lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. With an area of , it is one of the largest natural lakes in South Dakota. The maximum depth of the lake is , and the shoreline has a length of . The lake is located in east-central South Dakota, on the Coteau des Prairies and...	20,000	8,090	34	10.3	Kingsbury Kingsbury County, South Dakota Kingsbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,148. It's county seat is De Smet. It was named for two brothers, George W. and T. A. Kingsbury, who were prominently involved in the affairs of Dakota Territory and members of...
Lake Traverse Lake Traverse Lake Traverse is the southernmost body of water in the Hudson Bay watershed of North America. It lies along the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and South Dakota...	11,200	4,500			Roberts Roberts County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 10,016 people, 3,683 households, and 2,618 families residing in the county. The population density was 9 people per square mile . There were 4,734 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...	Shared with Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
Lake Whitewood	4,677	1,893	7	2.1	Kingsbury Kingsbury County, South Dakota Kingsbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,148. It's county seat is De Smet. It was named for two brothers, George W. and T. A. Kingsbury, who were prominently involved in the affairs of Dakota Territory and members of...
Lake Yankton					Yankton
Leola Reservoir	23	9	12	3.6	McPherson McPherson County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 2,904 people, 1,227 households, and 822 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,465 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
Lewis and Clark Lake Lewis and Clark Lake Lewis and Clark Lake is an impoundment on the Missouri River above Gavins Point Dam, near Yankton, South Dakota. It is located on the border of South Dakota and Nebraska. The reservoir is approximately long, with a surface area of 31,000 acres ; it has a maximum depth of . It is the smallest of...	31,000	13,000	45	13.7	Bon Homme Bon Homme County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 7,260 people, 2,635 households, and 1,786 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were 3,007 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile... , Yankton Yankton County, South Dakota Yankton County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,438. It's county seat is Yankton.Yankton County is the only county in the Yankton Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...	Shared with Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
Long Lake	400	161	10	3	McPherson McPherson County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 2,904 people, 1,227 households, and 822 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,465 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
Lost Lake Lost Lake (South Dakota) Lost Lake is located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The lake lies north of Humboldt.-History:Lost Lake was given its name; because, the surrounding hills hid the lake so well. The hills rendered the lake virtually invisible until the shores were reached....	163	66			Minnehaha Minnehaha County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 148,281 people, 57,996 households, and 37,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 60,237 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
Lynn Lake	1,390	562	25	7.6	Day Day County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,267 people, 2,586 households, and 1,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
Marindahl Lake	106.81	43	30	9.1	Yankton Yankton County, South Dakota Yankton County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,438. It's county seat is Yankton.Yankton County is the only county in the Yankton Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
McCook Lake	273	110	14	4.2	Union Union County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 12,584 people, 4,927 households, and 3,517 families residing in the county. The population density was 27 people per square mile . There were 5,345 housing units at an average density of 12 per square mile...
Mina Lake	806	326	27	8.2	Brown, Edmunds Edmunds County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,367 people, 1,681 households, and 1,210 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 2,022 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
Mud Lake Mud Lake (South Dakota) There are over a dozen lakes named Mud Lake within the U.S. state of South Dakota.* Mud Lake, Brule County, South Dakota. * Mud Lake, Clark County, South Dakota. * Mud Lake, Clark County, South Dakota....						Seventeen lakes in South Dakota have this name.
New Wall Lake	42	17	24	7.3	Pennington Pennington County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 88,565 people, 34,641 households, and 23,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 37,249 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
Newell City Pond	20	8	27	8.2	Butte Butte County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 9,094 people, 3,516 households, and 2,468 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 4,059 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
Newell Lake	183	74	32	9.7	Butte Butte County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 9,094 people, 3,516 households, and 2,468 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 4,059 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
North Buffalo Lake	400	161	12	3.6	Marshall Marshall County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,844 households, and 1,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 2,562 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
North Island Lake	375	151	17	5.1	McCook McCook County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 5,832 people, 2,204 households, and 1,558 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 2,383 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile... , Minnehaha
Oak Lake	396	160	6	1.8	Brookings
Opitz Lake	1,564	632	16	4.8	Day Day County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,267 people, 2,586 households, and 1,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile... , Marshall Marshall County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,844 households, and 1,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 2,562 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
Pactola Lake Pactola Lake Pactola Lake is the largest reservoir in the Black Hills of South Dakota and is created by the Pactola Dam. At the bottom of Pactola Lake is the submerged town of Pactola, an old mining camp and site of several military bivouacs during the original settlement of the Black Hills in the...			162	49.4	Pennington Pennington County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 88,565 people, 34,641 households, and 23,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 37,249 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
Pelican Lake	2,796	1,132	8	2.4	Codington Codington County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 25,897 people, 10,357 households, and 6,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 11,324 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
Pickerel Lake Pickerel Lake (South Dakota) Pickerel Lake is a 955-acre spring-fed lake located in Day County, South Dakota, United States. Pickerel Lake is part of the Glacial Lakes Region that encompasses much of Northeast South Dakota and streches along the Coteau des Prairies hills. The area was formed thousands of years ago by...	981	396	41	12.4	Day Day County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,267 people, 2,586 households, and 1,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
Piyas Lake	1,500	607	13	3.9	Day Day County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,267 people, 2,586 households, and 1,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile... , Marshall Marshall County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,844 households, and 1,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 2,562 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
Platte Lake					Aurora
Punished Woman Lake	477	193	12	3.6	Codington Codington County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 25,897 people, 10,357 households, and 6,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 11,324 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
Ravine Lake	72	29	14	4.2	Beadle
Redfield Lake	170	68	12	3.6	Spink Spink County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 7,454 people, 2,847 households, and 1,933 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 3,352 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
Red Lake					Brule Brule County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 5,364 people, 1,998 households, and 1,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 2,272 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...	A National Natural Landmark National Natural Landmark The National Natural Landmark program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in...
Reid Lake	980	396	18	5.4	Clark Clark County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,143 people, 1,598 households, and 1,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 1,880 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
Richmond Lake	829	335	29	8.8	Brown
Round Lake	100	40	9	2.7	Clark Clark County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,143 people, 1,598 households, and 1,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 1,880 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
Roy Lake	1,690	683	21	6.4	Marshall Marshall County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,844 households, and 1,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 2,562 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
Scott Lake	107	43	11	3.3	Minnehaha
Shadehill Reservoir Shadehill Reservoir Shadehill Reservoir is a reservoir on the Grand River in Perkins County, South Dakota, USA. The lake was created by the construction of Shadehill Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1951....	4,693	1,899	62	18.9	Perkins Perkins County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 3,363 people, 1,429 households, and 937 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.2 people per square mile . There were 1,854 housing units at an average density of 0.6 per square mile...
Sheridan Lake Sheridan Lake Sheridan Lake, a reservoir, is located on Spring Creek in Pennington County, South Dakota. Built over the site of Sheridan, the first county seat, it is owned and operated by the U S Forest Service, and is one of the recreational areas of Black Hills National Forest.Facilities include a marina,...					Pennington Pennington County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 88,565 people, 34,641 households, and 23,278 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile . There were 37,249 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile...
Silver Lake	393	159	7	2.1	Hutchinson
Six Mile Lake	96	38	11	3.3	Marshall Marshall County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,844 households, and 1,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 2,562 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
South Buffalo Lake	1,788	723	14	4.2	Marshall Marshall County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,844 households, and 1,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 2,562 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
South Island Lake	91	36	16	4.8	McCook McCook County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 5,832 people, 2,204 households, and 1,558 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile . There were 2,383 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile... , Minnehaha
South Red Iron Lake	600	242	14	4.2	Marshall Marshall County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,844 households, and 1,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 2,562 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
Spirit Lake					Kingsbury Kingsbury County, South Dakota Kingsbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,148. It's county seat is De Smet. It was named for two brothers, George W. and T. A. Kingsbury, who were prominently involved in the affairs of Dakota Territory and members of...
Spring Lake Spring Lake -United States:Spring Lake, Hernando County, FloridaSpring Lake, Highlands County, FloridaSpring Lake, IndianaSpring Lake, MichiganSpring Lake, Minnesota , multiple locationsSpring Lake *Spring Lake, New Jersey...					Kingsbury Kingsbury County, South Dakota Kingsbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,148. It's county seat is De Smet. It was named for two brothers, George W. and T. A. Kingsbury, who were prominently involved in the affairs of Dakota Territory and members of...
Staum Reservoir	46	19	16	4.8	Beadle
Summit Lake	174	70	13	3.9	Grant Grant County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 7,847 people, 3,116 households, and 2,156 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile . There were 3,456 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile...
Swan Lake					Clark Clark County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,143 people, 1,598 households, and 1,110 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 1,880 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
Swan Lake					Dewey Dewey County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 5,972 people, 1,863 households, and 1,386 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 2,133 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
Swan Lake Swan Lake (South Dakota) Swan Lake, South Dakota is a small natural lake located north-northwest of the city of Viborg, South Dakota. The lake is surrounded by cabins and is used for recreational purposes.-History:...	208	84	6	1.8	Turner Turner County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 8,849 people, 3,510 households, and 2,478 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile . There were 3,852 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
Swan Lake					Walworth Walworth County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 5,974 people, 2,506 households, and 1,643 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile . There were 3,144 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
Sylvan Lake					Custer Custer County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 7,275 people, 2,970 households, and 2,067 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 3,624 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
Twin Lake	1,235	499	14	4.2	Spink Spink County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 7,454 people, 2,847 households, and 1,933 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile . There were 3,352 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
Twin Lakes	287	116	20	6.1	Minnehaha
Twin Lakes	252	101	12.5	3.8	Sanborn
Waggoner Lake	107	43.3	21	6.4	Haakon Haakon County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 2,196 people, 870 households, and 620 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 person per square mile . There were 1,002 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile . The racial makeup of the county was 96.40% White,...
Wall Lake	207	84	24	7.3	Minnehaha Minnehaha County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 148,281 people, 57,996 households, and 37,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 60,237 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...
Waubay Lake	15,540	6,290	31	9.4	Day Day County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 6,267 people, 2,586 households, and 1,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 3,618 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile...
West 81 Lake	1,590	643	unknown	unknown	Kingsbury
West Oakwood Lake	1,200	485	10	3.04	Brookings
White Lake					Aurora
White Lake	187	75	20	6	Marshall Marshall County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 4,576 people, 1,844 households, and 1,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 2,562 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
Wilmarth Lake	103	41	26	7.9	Aurora

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