Lakes / South Dakota / Hyde County / Chapelle Lake
Chapelle Lake, South Dakota
39.54 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.40 degrees N, 99.59 degrees W - Hyde 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 Chapelle Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 12% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 38 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshy Lake | Hyde | 1.9 mi | 95.06 acres |
| Woodruff Lake | Hughes | 11 mi | 85.91 acres |
| Lake Ambrose | Hyde | 12 mi | 33.61 acres |
| Lake Boehm | Hyde | 14 mi | 54.61 acres |
| Walker Lake | Sully | 15 mi | 59.59 acres |
| Lake Sharpe | Hughes | 18 mi | 58,419.67 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Chapelle Lake
How Big Is Chapelle Lake?
Chapelle Lake covers 39.54 acres in Hyde County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hyde County?
Mitchell Lake is the largest lake in Hyde County, at 551.54 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 148190134). Verified October 30, 2026.