Lakes / South Dakota / Spink County / Mud Lake
Mud Lake, Spink County, South Dakota
87.48 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.89 degrees N, 98.60 degrees W - Spink 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 36% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 40 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Redfield | Spink | 2.7 mi | 242.32 acres |
| Cottonwood Lake | Spink | 7.8 mi | 1,433.21 acres |
| Twin Lakes | Spink | 8.1 mi | 999.05 acres |
| Mud Lake | Spink | 9.5 mi | 407.61 acres |
| Zell Lake | Faulk | 9.9 mi | 77.59 acres |
| Alkali Lake | Spink | 18 mi | 104.28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Mud Lake
How Big Is Mud Lake?
Mud Lake covers 87.48 acres in Spink County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Spink County?
Cottonwood Lake is the largest lake in Spink County, at 1,433.21 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 142194900). Verified October 30, 2026.