Lakes / South Dakota / Codington County / Lake Nicholson
Lake Nicholson, South Dakota
946.66 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.02 degrees N, 97.37 degrees W - Codington 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 Nicholson Stacks Up
- Larger than 88% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 15 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooley Lake | Codington | 1.9 mi | 142.58 acres |
| Medicine Lake | Codington | 2.7 mi | 265.64 acres |
| Dry Lake | Codington | 3.1 mi | 153.95 acres |
| Grass Lake | Codington | 3.6 mi | 1,610.14 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Codington | 3.9 mi | 642.97 acres |
| Stink Lake | Codington | 4.0 mi | 337.19 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Nicholson
How Big Is Lake Nicholson?
Lake Nicholson covers 946.66 acres in Codington County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Codington County?
Lake Kampeska is the largest lake in Codington County, at 5,066.63 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 147525404). Verified October 30, 2026.