Lakes / South Dakota / Roberts County / Lake Traverse
Lake Traverse, South Dakota
10,747.48 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.70 degrees N, 96.73 degrees W - Roberts 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 Traverse Stacks Up
- Ranks #6 for surface area among the South Dakota lakes counted so far - 10,747.48 acres.
- The largest lake in Roberts County among those counted.
- About 59 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Bdesaka | Roberts | 6.2 mi | 149.99 acres |
| Cottonwood Lake | Roberts | 10 mi | 597.25 acres |
| Knebel Slough | Roberts | 13 mi | 32.87 acres |
| Round Lake | Roberts | 14 mi | 38.05 acres |
| East Clubhouse Lake | Roberts | 15 mi | 328.08 acres |
| Dobberstien Slough | Roberts | 15 mi | 73.14 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Traverse
How Big Is Lake Traverse?
Lake Traverse covers 10,747.48 acres in Roberts County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Roberts County?
Lake Traverse is the largest lake in Roberts County, at 10,747.48 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 126212479). Verified October 30, 2026.