Lakes / South Dakota / Faulk County / Dry Lake
Dry Lake, Faulk County, South Dakota
275.52 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.17 degrees N, 99.20 degrees W - Faulk 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 Stacks Up
- Larger than 72% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 40 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamak Lake | Faulk | 5.7 mi | 38.76 acres |
| Clark Lake | Faulk | 7.1 mi | 95.63 acres |
| Stafford Dam | Edmunds | 7.6 mi | 30.64 acres |
| Lake Cresbard | Faulk | 9.1 mi | 66.97 acres |
| Lake Faulkton | Faulk | 9.4 mi | 103.78 acres |
| Ford Lake | Faulk | 15 mi | 213.5 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Dry Lake
How Big Is Dry Lake?
Dry Lake covers 275.52 acres in Faulk County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Faulk County?
South Scatterwood Lake is the largest lake in Faulk County, at 727.32 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 144267801). Verified October 30, 2026.