Lakes / South Dakota / Pennington County / Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake, South Dakota
38.45 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.06 degrees N, 103.29 degrees W - Pennington 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 Canyon Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 10% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 3 miles from Rapid City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Lake | Pennington | 11 mi | 382.77 acres |
| Pactola Reservoir | Pennington | 11 mi | 840.65 acres |
| Stockade Lake | Custer | 23 mi | 125.28 acres |
| Deerfield Lake | Pennington | 25 mi | 327.91 acres |
| Bear Butte Lake | Meade | 28 mi | 199.41 acres |
| Curlew Lake | Meade | 29 mi | 152.71 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Canyon Lake
How Big Is Canyon Lake?
Canyon Lake covers 38.45 acres in Pennington County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Pennington County?
Pactola Reservoir is the largest lake in Pennington County, at 840.65 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 143987626). Verified October 30, 2026.