Lakes / South Dakota / Jerauld County / Bakers Lake
Bakers Lake, South Dakota
38.55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.10 degrees N, 98.60 degrees W - Jerauld 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 Bakers Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 10% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 89 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deans Lake | Jerauld | 2.4 mi | 26.29 acres |
| Long Lake | Jerauld | 7.6 mi | 298.26 acres |
| Cottonwood Lake | Jerauld | 10 mi | 100.57 acres |
| McCoy Lake | Sanborn | 15 mi | 61.28 acres |
| Twin Lakes | Sanborn | 16 mi | 139.86 acres |
| Wilmarth Lake | Aurora | 17 mi | 106.26 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bakers Lake
How Big Is Bakers Lake?
Bakers Lake covers 38.55 acres in Jerauld County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jerauld County?
Long Lake is the largest lake in Jerauld County, at 298.26 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 125124910). Verified October 30, 2026.