Lakes / South Dakota / Marshall County / Buffalo Lakes
Buffalo Lakes, South Dakota
1,986.48 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.62 degrees N, 97.29 degrees W - Marshall 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 Buffalo Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 94% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- The largest lake in Marshall County among those counted.
- About 50 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almos Lake | Marshall | 1.4 mi | 231.04 acres |
| Lake Martha | Marshall | 2.5 mi | 96.12 acres |
| Josephine Lake | Marshall | 2.6 mi | 101.07 acres |
| Lake Isabella | Marshall | 3.1 mi | 72.65 acres |
| Piyas Lake | Marshall | 3.4 mi | 1,154.97 acres |
| Meyer Slough | Marshall | 3.5 mi | 28.66 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Buffalo Lakes
How Big Is Buffalo Lakes?
Buffalo Lakes covers 1,986.48 acres in Marshall County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Marshall County?
Buffalo Lakes is the largest lake in Marshall County, at 1,986.48 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 145087892). Verified October 30, 2026.