Lakes / South Dakota / Hand County / Matter Lake
Matter Lake, South Dakota
25.7 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.90 degrees N, 99.19 degrees W - Hand 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 Matter Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 0% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 52 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Lake | Faulk | 1.0 mi | 62.52 acres |
| Lake Faulkton | Faulk | 9.5 mi | 103.78 acres |
| Rezac Lake | Hyde | 9.9 mi | 180.63 acres |
| Costigan Slough | Hand | 11 mi | 76.11 acres |
| Baloun Lake | Hyde | 11 mi | 98.6 acres |
| Rice Lake | Hyde | 14 mi | 202.77 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Matter Lake
How Big Is Matter Lake?
Matter Lake covers 25.7 acres in Hand County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hand County?
Spring Lake is the largest lake in Hand County, at 553.76 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 142194773). Verified October 30, 2026.