Lakes / South Dakota / Brule County / Mud Lake
Mud Lake, Brule County, South Dakota
36.32 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.83 degrees N, 99.04 degrees W - Brule 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 Mud Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 9% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 75 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Lake | Brule | 3.9 mi | 203.7 acres |
| Jones Lake | Brule | 7.3 mi | 33.11 acres |
| Lake Sixteen | Brule | 11 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Red Lake | Brule | 12 mi | 151.48 acres |
| White Lake | Aurora | 15 mi | 1,693.93 acres |
| Bedashosha Lake | Buffalo | 16 mi | 313.58 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mud Lake
How Big Is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake covers 36.32 acres in Brule County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Brule County?
Silver Lake is the largest lake in Brule County, at 203.7 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 148196126). Verified October 30, 2026.