Lakes / South Dakota / Lyman County / Fate Dam
Fate Dam, South Dakota
107.74 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.94 degrees N, 100.01 degrees W - Lyman 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 Fate Dam Stacks Up
- Larger than 45% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- The largest lake in Lyman County among those counted.
- About 34 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brakke Dam | Lyman | 4.8 mi | 86.49 acres |
| Byre Lake | Lyman | 8.6 mi | 84.51 acres |
| Heap Lake | Lyman | 18 mi | 69.23 acres |
| Lake Sharpe | Hughes | 20 mi | 58,419.67 acres |
| Reliance Lake | Lyman | 21 mi | 41.51 acres |
| Hamill Dam Reservoir | Tripp | 29 mi | 34.1 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Fate Dam
How Big Is Fate Dam?
Fate Dam covers 107.74 acres in Lyman County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Lyman County?
Fate Dam is the largest lake in Lyman County, at 107.74 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 144351038). Verified October 30, 2026.