Lakes / South Dakota / Davison County / Lake Mitchell
Lake Mitchell, Davison County, South Dakota
669.16 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.75 degrees N, 98.05 degrees W - Davison 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 Mitchell Stacks Up
- Larger than 85% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 67 miles from Sioux Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton Lake | Hanson | 10 mi | 28.66 acres |
| Letcher Lake | Sanborn | 11 mi | 27.18 acres |
| School Section Lakes | Sanborn | 12 mi | 182.28 acres |
| Ness Chain Lake | Miner | 13 mi | 247.35 acres |
| Glee Lake | Miner | 15 mi | 63.01 acres |
| Ethan Lake | Hanson | 15 mi | 28.42 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 125127688). Verified October 30, 2026.