Lakes / South Dakota / Marshall County / Horseshoe Lake
Horseshoe Lake, Marshall County, South Dakota
124.54 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.67 degrees N, 97.53 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 Horseshoe Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 50% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 49 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twomile Lake | Marshall | 1.1 mi | 205.34 acres |
| Mallard Slough | Marshall | 1.5 mi | 194.47 acres |
| Clubhouse Slough | Marshall | 1.9 mi | 208.06 acres |
| Parsons Pass | Marshall | 2.1 mi | 1,582.71 acres |
| Threemile Lake | Marshall | 2.2 mi | 52.63 acres |
| Lost Lake | Marshall | 2.6 mi | 123.31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Horseshoe Lake
How Big Is Horseshoe Lake?
Horseshoe Lake covers 124.54 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 145087357). Verified October 30, 2026.