Lakes / South Dakota / Moody County / Anderson Slough
Anderson Slough, South Dakota
84.26 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.87 degrees N, 96.87 degrees W - Moody County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Anderson Slough Stacks Up
- Larger than 34% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 23 miles from Sioux Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake | Lake | 2.6 mi | 55.6 acres |
| Buffalo Slough | Lake | 3.3 mi | 246.86 acres |
| Brant Lake | Lake | 5.3 mi | 1,033.39 acres |
| Poison Lake | Moody | 6.4 mi | 69.44 acres |
| Round Lake | Lake | 7.0 mi | 179.4 acres |
| Long Lake | Lake | 8.1 mi | 192 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Anderson Slough
How Big Is Anderson Slough?
Anderson Slough covers 84.26 acres in Moody County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Moody County?
Mud Lake is the largest lake in Moody County, at 89.7 acres.
Largest Lakes in South Dakota
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Oahe | Dewey | 309,912.57 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Francis Case | Charles Mix | 82,166.92 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Sharpe | Hughes | 58,419.67 acres | - |
| 4 | Lewis and Clark Lake | Bon Homme | 25,141.99 acres | - |
| 5 | Lake Thompson | Kingsbury | 13,887.93 acres | - |
All 533 South Dakota lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (The National Map) lake data (ID 130995422). Verified October 30, 2026.