Lakes / South Dakota / Moody County / Mud Lake
Mud Lake, Moody County, South Dakota
89.7 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.00 degrees N, 96.79 degrees W - Moody 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 37% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- The largest lake in Moody County among those counted.
- About 32 miles from Sioux Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Lake | Moody | 3.7 mi | 69.44 acres |
| Milwaukee Lake | Lake | 8.7 mi | 89.21 acres |
| Pelican Lake | Lake | 8.9 mi | 49.95 acres |
| Brant Lake | Lake | 9.5 mi | 1,033.39 acres |
| Anderson Slough | Moody | 9.9 mi | 84.26 acres |
| Round Lake | Lake | 10 mi | 179.4 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mud Lake
How Big Is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake covers 89.7 acres in Moody County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Moody County?
Mud Lake is the largest lake in Moody County, at 89.7 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 130994292). Verified October 30, 2026.