Lakes / South Dakota / Deuel County / East Coteau Lake
East Coteau Lake, South Dakota
119.1 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.83 degrees N, 96.71 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 East Coteau Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 20 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Coteau Lake | Deuel | 0.5 mi | 103.54 acres |
| South Coteau Lake | Deuel | 0.7 mi | 250.56 acres |
| Ketchum Lake | Deuel | 2.8 mi | 82.78 acres |
| Lake Sutton | Deuel | 3.0 mi | 80.06 acres |
| Rush Lake | Deuel | 4.8 mi | 133.93 acres |
| Lake Alice | Deuel | 5.1 mi | 1,058.09 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About East Coteau Lake
How Big Is East Coteau Lake?
East Coteau Lake covers 119.1 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 126757922). Verified October 30, 2026.