Lakes / South Dakota / Union County / Burbank Lake
Burbank Lake, South Dakota
34.59 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
42.72 degrees N, 96.81 degrees W - Union 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 Burbank Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 8% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 57 miles from Sioux Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Nixon | Union | 12 mi | 43.74 acres |
| McCook Lake | Union | 19 mi | 190.77 acres |
| Marindahl Lake | Yankton | 32 mi | 106.5 acres |
| Lake Yankton | Yankton | 35 mi | 322.23 acres |
| Swan Lake | Turner | 38 mi | 181.87 acres |
| Beaver Lake | Yankton | 38 mi | 125.78 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Burbank Lake
How Big Is Burbank Lake?
Burbank Lake covers 34.59 acres in Union County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Union County?
McCook Lake is the largest lake in Union County, at 190.77 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 128445606). Verified October 30, 2026.