Lakes / South Dakota / Roberts County / Lake Whipple
Lake Whipple, South Dakota
85.75 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.61 degrees N, 97.15 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 Whipple Stacks Up
- Larger than 35% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 49 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drywood Lakes | Roberts | 3.1 mi | 1,026.97 acres |
| Whitestone Lake | Roberts | 3.3 mi | 214.49 acres |
| Lake Martha | Marshall | 4.2 mi | 96.12 acres |
| Tahana Lake | Roberts | 4.4 mi | 47.44 acres |
| Lake Emma | Marshall | 6.7 mi | 79.57 acres |
| Buffalo Lakes | Marshall | 6.7 mi | 1,986.48 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Whipple
How Big Is Lake Whipple?
Lake Whipple covers 85.75 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 145087889). Verified October 30, 2026.