Lakes / South Dakota / Stanley County / Hayes Lake
Hayes Lake, South Dakota
51.15 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.37 degrees N, 101.01 degrees W - Stanley 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 Hayes Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 17% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 32 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottumwa Lake | Haakon | 18 mi | 50.41 acres |
| Lake Okobojo | Sully | 35 mi | 91.68 acres |
| Lake Oahe | Dewey | 37 mi | 309,912.57 acres |
| Lake Arikara | Hughes | 37 mi | 34.84 acres |
| Waggoner Lake | Haakon | 38 mi | 81.54 acres |
| Ferguson Dam | Haakon | 41 mi | 34.84 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 128617117). Verified October 30, 2026.