Lakes / Reservoirs in South Dakota
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All South Dakota lakes A-Z
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| Lake name | Lake description |
|---|---|
| Angostura Reservoir, SD (Also known as Angostura Recreation Area, Lake Angostura, Angostura Lake) |
At the fringes of the unique Black Hills, or Paha Sapa in the Lakota language, is the Angostura Reservoir. Part of the Black Hills and Badlands western region of South Dakota,… |
| Big Stone Lake, MN/SD |
Big Stone Lake’s sparkling blue water covers 12,360 acres and forms the border between western Minnesota and northeastern South Dakota. This picturesque lake dates back 20,000… |
| Lake Francis Case, SD |
Lake Francis Case, one of the most popular recreation spots in the Great Plains, is located along the Missouri River in south-central South Dakota. Lake Francis Case is one of… |
| Lake Oahe, ND/SD |
Lake Oahe, named after an Oahe Indian Mission, roughly translates “a foundation” or “a place to stand on.” Spanning 231 miles from Pierre, South Dakota to Bismarck, North Dako… |
| Lake Sharpe, SD |
Lake Sharpe, located on South Dakota Highways 50 and 47 near Chamberlain, and Reliance, is one of the four reservoirs constructed along the Missouri River in South Dakota. (Th… |
| Lake Traverse, MN/SD |
Lake Traverse straddles the border of Minnesota’s Central tourism region and South Dakota’s northeastern Great Lakes and Prairie region. Covering more than 11,000 acres, this… |
| Lakes of Custer State Park (Also known as Stockade Lake, Bismarck Lake, Legion Lake, Sylvan Lake, Center Lake) |
Recreational travelers in South Dakota’s Black Hills, Badlands and Lakes Region will find the vacationland of their dreams among the five lakes dotted around Custer State Park… |
| Lewis and Clark Lake, NE/SD |
Stretching 25 miles long and straddling the Nebraska and South Dakota border, 28,000-acre Lewis and Clark Lake is the smallest of the Missouri River reservoirs. Lewis and Clar… |
| Marindahl Lake, SD (Also known as Marindahl Reservoir) |
Marindahl Lake, in South Dakotas’s Southeast Region, isn’t the kind of lake you’ll find on lists of the world’s greatest lakes. Indeed, you may not be able to find it on any l… |
| Richmond Lake (Also known as Richmond Reservoir) |
Richmond Lake turned 75 years old in 2012. Built near Aberdeen during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression of the 1930s, Richmond Lake was one of 657 lakes built in South Dakota… |
| Waubay Chain of Lakes (Also known as North Waubay Lake, South Waubay Lake, Hillebrands Lake, Spring Lake, Rush Lake, Bluedog Lake, Little Rush Lake, Minnewasta Lake) |
Waubay Chain of Lakes, in the Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region of northeast South Dakota, is a stunning example of nature’s triumph over human settlement. What was as recently… |