Lakes / South Dakota / Edmunds County / Bowdle-Hosmer Lake
Bowdle-Hosmer Lake, South Dakota
129.73 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.58 degrees N, 99.67 degrees W - Edmunds 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 Bowdle-Hosmer Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 51% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 58 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Lake | Walworth | 3.2 mi | 66.22 acres |
| Heupel Lake | McPherson | 6.3 mi | 45.71 acres |
| East Flat Lake | Campbell | 7.1 mi | 151.72 acres |
| Feinstein Lake | McPherson | 8.0 mi | 152.46 acres |
| Flat Lake | Campbell | 8.7 mi | 113.17 acres |
| Salt Lake | Campbell | 12 mi | 318.77 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Bowdle-Hosmer Lake
How Big Is Bowdle-Hosmer Lake?
Bowdle-Hosmer Lake covers 129.73 acres in Edmunds County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Edmunds County?
North Scatterwood Lake is the largest lake in Edmunds County, at 931.83 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 147897860). Verified October 30, 2026.