Lakes / South Dakota / Dewey County / Goose Creek Dam
Goose Creek Dam, South Dakota
44.23 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.11 degrees N, 101.02 degrees W - Dewey 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 Goose Creek Dam Stacks Up
- Larger than 14% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 61 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Butte Lake | Dewey | 10 mi | 25.56 acres |
| Whitehorse Lake | Dewey | 13 mi | 87.23 acres |
| Little Moreau Lake | Dewey | 17 mi | 33.85 acres |
| Livermant Lake | Dewey | 19 mi | 64.49 acres |
| Peach Lake | Dewey | 19 mi | 54.36 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Dewey | 19 mi | 81.79 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Goose Creek Dam
How Big Is Goose Creek Dam?
Goose Creek Dam covers 44.23 acres in Dewey County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Dewey County?
Lake Oahe is the largest lake in Dewey County, at 309,912.57 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 151680304). Verified October 30, 2026.