Lakes / South Dakota / Perkins County / Beck Lake
Beck Lake, South Dakota
39.54 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.18 degrees N, 102.67 degrees W - Perkins 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 Beck Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 81 miles from Rapid City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurine Lake | Meade | 11 mi | 27.92 acres |
| Opal Lake | Meade | 22 mi | 30.39 acres |
| Owen Lake | Perkins | 24 mi | 136.4 acres |
| White Hill Dam | Perkins | 32 mi | 41.51 acres |
| Durkee Lake | Meade | 33 mi | 96.37 acres |
| Reed Dam | Meade | 34 mi | 33.61 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Beck Lake
How Big Is Beck Lake?
Beck Lake covers 39.54 acres in Perkins County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Perkins County?
Shadehill Reservoir is the largest lake in Perkins County, at 3,801.22 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 144079846). Verified October 30, 2026.