Lakes / South Dakota / Tripp County / Lambert Lake
Lambert Lake, South Dakota
59.84 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.09 degrees N, 99.57 degrees W - Tripp 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 Lambert Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 97 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Lake | Tripp | 8.1 mi | 86.5 acres |
| Dog Ear Lake | Tripp | 17 mi | 241.02 acres |
| Lake Burch | Gregory | 21 mi | 110.46 acres |
| Indian Lake | Gregory | 22 mi | 36.17 acres |
| Little Dog Ear Lake | Tripp | 26 mi | 44.72 acres |
| Lake Francis Case | Charles Mix | 34 mi | 82,166.92 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lambert Lake
How Big Is Lambert Lake?
Lambert Lake covers 59.84 acres in Tripp County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Tripp County?
Dog Ear Lake is the largest lake in Tripp County, at 241.02 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 {D0BCCFB0-3945-4D50-AFB1-FE95127AD91E}). Verified October 30, 2026.