Lakes / South Dakota / Hamlin County / Baxter Slough
Baxter Slough, South Dakota
637.45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.78 degrees N, 97.32 degrees W - Hamlin 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 Baxter Slough Stacks Up
- Larger than 84% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 13 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Slough | Codington | 2.3 mi | 620.4 acres |
| Goose Lake | Codington | 5.4 mi | 1,947.84 acres |
| Clear Lake | Hamlin | 7.0 mi | 705.73 acres |
| Pelican Lake | Codington | 9.4 mi | 2,801.19 acres |
| Lake Henry | Codington | 9.5 mi | 203.86 acres |
| Lake Marsh | Hamlin | 9.7 mi | 3,025.76 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Baxter Slough
How Big Is Baxter Slough?
Baxter Slough covers 637.45 acres in Hamlin County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hamlin County?
Lake Poinsett is the largest lake in Hamlin County, at 9,794.52 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 {91C7856D-9E28-4589-AC5F-4971800029D3}). Verified October 30, 2026.