Lakes / South Dakota / Douglas County / Corsica Lake
Corsica Lake, South Dakota
97.11 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.41 degrees N, 98.29 degrees W - Douglas 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 Corsica Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 40% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- The largest lake in Douglas County among those counted.
- About 79 miles from Sioux Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Lake | Douglas | 15 mi | 95.38 acres |
| Lake Andes | Charles Mix | 18 mi | 4,755.54 acres |
| Horse Shoe Lake | Aurora | 18 mi | 581.69 acres |
| Pleasant Lake | Aurora | 18 mi | 53.62 acres |
| Goose Lake | Charles Mix | 19 mi | 160.87 acres |
| Lake Dimock | Hutchinson | 19 mi | 69.93 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Corsica Lake
How Big Is Corsica Lake?
Corsica Lake covers 97.11 acres in Douglas County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Douglas County?
Corsica Lake is the largest lake in Douglas County, at 97.11 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 128447909). Verified October 30, 2026.