Lakes / South Dakota / Day County / Goose Lake
Goose Lake, Day County, South Dakota
121.33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.48 degrees N, 97.53 degrees W - Day 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 Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 49% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 45 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stangland Slough | Day | 4.5 mi | 117.38 acres |
| Hazelden Lake | Day | 4.7 mi | 319.01 acres |
| Lynn Lake | Day | 6.9 mi | 56.83 acres |
| Waubay Lake | Day | 7.6 mi | 5,577.3 acres |
| South Waubay Lake | Day | 7.7 mi | 2,334.9 acres |
| Opitz Lake | Marshall | 7.7 mi | 1,664.01 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Goose Lake
How Big Is Goose Lake?
Goose Lake covers 121.33 acres in Day County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Day County?
Bitter Lake is the largest lake in Day County, at 7,865.28 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 145089116). Verified October 30, 2026.