Lakes / South Dakota / Grant County / Lake Albert
Lake Albert, Grant County, South Dakota
268.85 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.24 degrees N, 96.52 degrees W - Grant 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 Lake Albert Stacks Up
- Larger than 71% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 37 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Farley | Grant | 6.2 mi | 76.11 acres |
| Mud Lake | Grant | 17 mi | 39.04 acres |
| Bullhead Lake | Roberts | 18 mi | 494.46 acres |
| Myers Lake | Grant | 21 mi | 132.45 acres |
| Round Lake | Codington | 21 mi | 157.9 acres |
| Pyror Slough | Grant | 21 mi | 32.37 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Albert
How Big Is Lake Albert?
Lake Albert covers 268.85 acres in Grant County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Grant County?
Crooked Lake is the largest lake in Grant County, at 400.8 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 122549167). Verified October 30, 2026.