Lakes / South Dakota / Deuel County / Culver Lake
Culver Lake, South Dakota
76.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.71 degrees N, 96.45 degrees W - Deuel 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 Culver Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 35 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Oliver | Deuel | 1.1 mi | 150.73 acres |
| Lake Cochrane | Deuel | 1.2 mi | 363 acres |
| South Slough | Deuel | 1.4 mi | 249.58 acres |
| Briggs Lake | Deuel | 5.3 mi | 82.29 acres |
| Cottonwood Slough | Deuel | 5.9 mi | 52.39 acres |
| Fish Lake | Deuel | 7.8 mi | 737.12 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Culver Lake
How Big Is Culver Lake?
Culver Lake covers 76.3 acres in Deuel County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Deuel County?
Lake Alice is the largest lake in Deuel County, at 1,058.09 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 122851085). Verified October 30, 2026.