Lakes / South Dakota / McCook County / Macke Lake
Macke Lake, South Dakota
38.55 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.73 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 Macke Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 10% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 41 miles from Sioux Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schimmel Slough | McCook | 2.1 mi | 94.39 acres |
| Tuschen Slough | McCook | 2.9 mi | 104.03 acres |
| Gross Lake | McCook | 4.5 mi | 79.57 acres |
| Lake Eli | Hanson | 5.6 mi | 102.05 acres |
| Lions Lake | McCook | 7.2 mi | 37.56 acres |
| Spring Lake | Hanson | 9.6 mi | 63.51 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Macke Lake
How Big Is Macke Lake?
Macke Lake covers 38.55 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 125127698). Verified October 30, 2026.