Lakes / South Dakota / Edmunds County / Lake Parmley
Lake Parmley, South Dakota
696.84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.46 degrees N, 98.74 degrees W - Edmunds 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 Parmley Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 12 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lords Lake | Brown | 8.9 mi | 89.45 acres |
| Richmond Lake | Brown | 9.0 mi | 810.01 acres |
| Grass Lake | Edmunds | 12 mi | 114.66 acres |
| Salt Lake | Brown | 13 mi | 78.58 acres |
| Crompton Lake | McPherson | 13 mi | 56.83 acres |
| Alkali Lake | Brown | 14 mi | 85.75 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Parmley
How Big Is Lake Parmley?
Lake Parmley covers 696.84 acres in Edmunds County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Edmunds County?
North Scatterwood Lake is the largest lake in Edmunds County, at 931.83 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 144261638). Verified October 30, 2026.