Lakes / South Dakota / Day County / Lonesome Lake
Lonesome Lake, South Dakota
215.23 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.18 degrees N, 97.23 degrees W - Day 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 Lonesome Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 67% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 20 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foldager Slough | Day | 4.6 mi | 171.74 acres |
| Arneson Slough | Day | 4.7 mi | 53.37 acres |
| Cottonwood Lake | Codington | 4.8 mi | 594.85 acres |
| Anderson Lake | Day | 7.0 mi | 153.45 acres |
| Goose Lake | Day | 7.1 mi | 1,483.14 acres |
| Bitter Lake | Day | 8.0 mi | 7,865.28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lonesome Lake
How Big Is Lonesome Lake?
Lonesome Lake covers 215.23 acres in Day County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Day County?
Bitter Lake is the largest lake in Day County, at 7,865.28 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 126756917). Verified October 30, 2026.