Lakes / South Dakota / Hughes County / Lake Arikara
Lake Arikara, South Dakota
34.84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.38 degrees N, 100.26 degrees W - Hughes 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 Arikara Stacks Up
- Larger than 8% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 5 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warnes Slough | Sully | 15 mi | 364.97 acres |
| Lake Okobojo | Sully | 20 mi | 91.68 acres |
| Sully Lake | Sully | 23 mi | 212.26 acres |
| Post Lake | Sully | 24 mi | 35.35 acres |
| Woodruff Lake | Hughes | 26 mi | 85.91 acres |
| Lake Sharpe | Hughes | 28 mi | 58,419.67 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Arikara
How Big Is Lake Arikara?
Lake Arikara covers 34.84 acres in Hughes County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hughes County?
Lake Sharpe is the largest lake in Hughes County, at 58,419.67 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 148190122). Verified October 30, 2026.