Lakes / South Dakota / Tripp County / Little Dog Ear Lake
Little Dog Ear Lake, South Dakota
44.72 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.25 degrees N, 100.05 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 Little Dog Ear Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 14% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 79 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog Ear Lake | Tripp | 9.4 mi | 241.02 acres |
| Roosevelt Lake | Tripp | 22 mi | 86.5 acres |
| Lambert Lake | Tripp | 26 mi | 59.84 acres |
| Antelope Lake | Todd | 29 mi | 99.58 acres |
| Lake Burch | Gregory | 30 mi | 110.46 acres |
| Hamill Dam Reservoir | Tripp | 30 mi | 34.1 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Little Dog Ear Lake
How Big Is Little Dog Ear Lake?
Little Dog Ear Lake covers 44.72 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 {7EB7C20D-8F6F-4C8B-8AF2-E655E15474FF}). Verified October 30, 2026.