Lakes / South Dakota / Brule County / Lake Sixteen
Lake Sixteen, South Dakota
28.91 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.72 degrees N, 98.86 degrees W - Brule 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 Sixteen Stacks Up
- Larger than 3% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 87 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platte Lake | Aurora | 5.8 mi | 966.18 acres |
| White Lake | Aurora | 8.0 mi | 1,693.93 acres |
| Silver Lake | Brule | 11 mi | 203.7 acres |
| Scott Lake | Aurora | 11 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Schmitz Lake | Aurora | 11 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Mud Lake | Brule | 11 mi | 36.32 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Sixteen
How Big Is Lake Sixteen?
Lake Sixteen covers 28.91 acres in Brule County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Brule County?
Silver Lake is the largest lake in Brule County, at 203.7 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 148199247). Verified October 30, 2026.