Lakes / South Dakota / McCook County / Lions Lake
Lions Lake, South Dakota
37.56 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.63 degrees N, 97.50 degrees W - McCook 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 Lions Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 9% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 39 miles from Sioux Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Lake | McCook | 2.7 mi | 79.57 acres |
| Tuschen Slough | McCook | 5.0 mi | 104.03 acres |
| Schimmel Slough | McCook | 5.1 mi | 94.39 acres |
| Macke Lake | McCook | 7.2 mi | 38.55 acres |
| Welker Lake | Hanson | 9.1 mi | 57.58 acres |
| Lake Eli | Hanson | 9.2 mi | 102.05 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lions Lake
How Big Is Lions Lake?
Lions Lake covers 37.56 acres in McCook County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in McCook County?
East Vermillion Lake is the largest lake in McCook County, at 569.27 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 125127707). Verified October 30, 2026.