Lakes / South Dakota / Potter County / Lake Hurley
Lake Hurley, South Dakota
106.01 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.09 degrees N, 100.15 degrees W - Potter 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 Hurley Stacks Up
- Larger than 44% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 51 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lake | Potter | 9.2 mi | 1,153.48 acres |
| Flight Lake | Potter | 12 mi | 581.93 acres |
| Swan Lake | Walworth | 20 mi | 2,467.35 acres |
| Cottonwood Lake | Sully | 21 mi | 461.59 acres |
| Fuller Lake | Sully | 24 mi | 27.68 acres |
| Stone Lake | Sully | 24 mi | 1,023.51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Hurley
How Big Is Lake Hurley?
Lake Hurley covers 106.01 acres in Potter County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Potter County?
Green Lake is the largest lake in Potter County, at 1,153.48 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 139474512). Verified October 30, 2026.