Lakes / South Dakota / Marshall County / Hickman Lake
Hickman Lake, South Dakota
30.15 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.66 degrees N, 97.74 degrees W - Marshall 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 Hickman Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 4% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 38 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberts Lake | Marshall | 7.6 mi | 109.47 acres |
| Elm Lake | Marshall | 8.7 mi | 100.08 acres |
| Mallard Slough | Marshall | 9.0 mi | 194.47 acres |
| Goose Lake | Marshall | 9.1 mi | 166.8 acres |
| Lee Lake | Marshall | 9.3 mi | 62.27 acres |
| Twomile Lake | Marshall | 9.4 mi | 205.34 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Hickman Lake
How Big Is Hickman Lake?
Hickman Lake covers 30.15 acres in Marshall County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Marshall County?
Buffalo Lakes is the largest lake in Marshall County, at 1,986.48 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 145282774). Verified October 30, 2026.