Lakes / South Dakota / Brookings County / Lake Goldsmith
Lake Goldsmith, South Dakota
289.85 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.35 degrees N, 96.96 degrees W - Brookings 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 Goldsmith Stacks Up
- Larger than 73% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 39 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Oakwood | Brookings | 6.5 mi | 866.35 acres |
| Lake Tetonkaha | Brookings | 7.2 mi | 1,126.56 acres |
| Lake Mitchell | Brookings | 7.6 mi | 199.41 acres |
| Brush Lake | Brookings | 7.9 mi | 200.65 acres |
| Lake Sinai | Brookings | 8.1 mi | 1,789.59 acres |
| Mortimer Slough | Brookings | 8.1 mi | 138.63 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Goldsmith
How Big Is Lake Goldsmith?
Lake Goldsmith covers 289.85 acres in Brookings County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Brookings County?
Lake Sinai is the largest lake in Brookings County, at 1,789.59 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 126759518). Verified October 30, 2026.