Lakes / Reservoirs in Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region, SD

All Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region, SD lakes A-Z
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Lake name Lake description
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 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…

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…