Lakes / South Dakota / Lake County / Buffalo Slough
Buffalo Slough, South Dakota
246.86 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.88 degrees N, 96.94 degrees W - Lake 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 Slough Stacks Up
- Larger than 69% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 25 miles from Sioux Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake | Lake | 0.9 mi | 55.6 acres |
| Brant Lake | Lake | 3.3 mi | 1,033.39 acres |
| Anderson Slough | Moody | 3.3 mi | 84.26 acres |
| Round Lake | Lake | 4.6 mi | 179.4 acres |
| Long Lake | Lake | 5.3 mi | 192 acres |
| Buffalo Lake | Minnehaha | 6.4 mi | 278.49 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Buffalo Slough
How Big Is Buffalo Slough?
Buffalo Slough covers 246.86 acres in Lake County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lake County?
Lake Madison is the largest lake in Lake County, at 2,763.52 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 130995287). Verified October 30, 2026.