Lakes / South Dakota / Codington County / Chain of Lakes
Chain of Lakes, South Dakota
100.32 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.98 degrees N, 97.27 degrees W - Codington 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 Chain of Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 10 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serenity Lake | Codington | 1.5 mi | 94.22 acres |
| Smith Lake | Codington | 1.6 mi | 78.33 acres |
| McKillicans Lake | Codington | 2.0 mi | 329.39 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Codington | 2.7 mi | 642.97 acres |
| Medicine Lake | Codington | 4.0 mi | 265.64 acres |
| Cooley Lake | Codington | 4.0 mi | 142.58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Chain of Lakes
How Big Is Chain of Lakes?
Chain of Lakes covers 100.32 acres in Codington County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Codington County?
Lake Kampeska is the largest lake in Codington County, at 5,066.63 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 147525692). Verified October 30, 2026.