Lakes / South Dakota / Miner County / Lake Carthage
Lake Carthage, South Dakota
199.17 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.18 degrees N, 97.70 degrees W - Miner 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 Carthage Stacks Up
- Larger than 64% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 57 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | Miner | 14 mi | 170.75 acres |
| Lake Thompson | Kingsbury | 14 mi | 13,887.93 acres |
| Lake Henry | Kingsbury | 15 mi | 2,226.79 acres |
| McCart Slough | Miner | 15 mi | 74.87 acres |
| O'Neal Lake | Miner | 16 mi | 30.64 acres |
| The Horseshoe | Miner | 18 mi | 43.85 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Carthage
How Big Is Lake Carthage?
Lake Carthage covers 199.17 acres in Miner County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Miner County?
Ness Chain Lake is the largest lake in Miner County, at 247.35 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 145674916). Verified October 30, 2026.