Lakes / South Dakota / Hughes County / Lake Sharpe
Lake Sharpe, South Dakota
58,419.67 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.18 degrees N, 99.78 degrees W - Hughes 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 Sharpe Stacks Up
- Ranks #3 for surface area among the South Dakota lakes counted so far - 58,419.67 acres.
- The largest lake in Hughes County among those counted.
- About 31 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ambrose | Hyde | 17 mi | 33.61 acres |
| Chapelle Lake | Hyde | 18 mi | 39.54 acres |
| Byre Lake | Lyman | 18 mi | 84.51 acres |
| Lake Boehm | Hyde | 19 mi | 54.61 acres |
| Marshy Lake | Hyde | 19 mi | 95.06 acres |
| Fate Dam | Lyman | 20 mi | 107.74 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Sharpe
How Big Is Lake Sharpe?
Lake Sharpe covers 58,419.67 acres in Hughes County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hughes County?
Lake Sharpe is the largest lake in Hughes County, at 58,419.67 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 148193157). Verified October 30, 2026.