Lakes / South Dakota / Clark County / Dry Lake Number One
Dry Lake Number One, South Dakota
2,460.51 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.93 degrees N, 97.70 degrees W - Clark 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 Dry Lake Number One Stacks Up
- Larger than 95% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 28 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baileys Lake | Clark | 5.2 mi | 161.85 acres |
| Mud Lake | Clark | 5.8 mi | 77.34 acres |
| Reid Lake | Clark | 6.7 mi | 1,045.61 acres |
| Antelope Lake | Clark | 7.2 mi | 270.83 acres |
| Madian Lake | Clark | 7.7 mi | 62.27 acres |
| Round Lake | Clark | 8.0 mi | 97.85 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Dry Lake Number One
How Big Is Dry Lake Number One?
Dry Lake Number One covers 2,460.51 acres in Clark County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Clark County?
Dry Lake Number Two is the largest lake in Clark County, at 6,441.66 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 147529070). Verified October 30, 2026.