Lakes / South Dakota / Jerauld County / Cottonwood Lake
Cottonwood Lake, Jerauld County, South Dakota
100.57 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.19 degrees N, 98.76 degrees W - Jerauld 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 Cottonwood Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 42% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 80 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | Jerauld | 2.6 mi | 298.26 acres |
| Spring Lake | Hand | 9.5 mi | 553.76 acres |
| Bakers Lake | Jerauld | 10 mi | 38.55 acres |
| Deans Lake | Jerauld | 11 mi | 26.29 acres |
| Wall Lake | Hand | 13 mi | 258.47 acres |
| Pearl Lake | Hand | 19 mi | 25.2 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Cottonwood Lake
How Big Is Cottonwood Lake?
Cottonwood Lake covers 100.57 acres in Jerauld County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Jerauld County?
Long Lake is the largest lake in Jerauld County, at 298.26 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 144272934). Verified October 30, 2026.