Lakes / South Dakota / Clark County / Dry Lake Number Two
Dry Lake Number Two, South Dakota
6,441.66 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.69 degrees N, 97.64 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 Two Stacks Up
- Ranks #10 for surface area among the South Dakota lakes counted so far - 6,441.66 acres.
- The largest lake in Clark County among those counted.
- About 29 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Lake | Clark | 3.0 mi | 344.46 acres |
| Mud Lake | Clark | 3.9 mi | 100.82 acres |
| Antelope Lake | Clark | 10 mi | 270.83 acres |
| Cherry Lake | Clark | 12 mi | 336.67 acres |
| Mud Lake | Clark | 12 mi | 77.34 acres |
| Lake Henry | Codington | 14 mi | 203.86 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Dry Lake Number Two
How Big Is Dry Lake Number Two?
Dry Lake Number Two covers 6,441.66 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 147529244). Verified October 30, 2026.