Lakes / South Dakota / Roberts County / Lake Bdesaka
Lake Bdesaka, South Dakota
149.99 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.71 degrees N, 96.86 degrees W - Roberts 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 Bdesaka Stacks Up
- Larger than 54% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 57 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Traverse | Roberts | 6.2 mi | 10,747.48 acres |
| Knebel Slough | Roberts | 8.1 mi | 32.87 acres |
| Cottonwood Lake | Roberts | 9.3 mi | 597.25 acres |
| Dobberstien Slough | Roberts | 11 mi | 73.14 acres |
| Lake Whipple | Roberts | 16 mi | 85.75 acres |
| Indian Slough | Roberts | 16 mi | 29.16 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Bdesaka
How Big Is Lake Bdesaka?
Lake Bdesaka covers 149.99 acres in Roberts County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Roberts County?
Lake Traverse is the largest lake in Roberts County, at 10,747.48 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 126212332). Verified October 30, 2026.