Lakes / South Dakota / Douglas County / New Holland Lake
New Holland Lake, South Dakota
95.38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.44 degrees N, 98.60 degrees W - Douglas 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 New Holland Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 39% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 94 miles from Sioux Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joubert Lake | Douglas | 4.3 mi | 30.23 acres |
| Horse Shoe Lake | Aurora | 12 mi | 581.69 acres |
| Pleasant Lake | Aurora | 14 mi | 53.62 acres |
| Goose Lake | Charles Mix | 14 mi | 160.87 acres |
| Crystal Lake | Aurora | 14 mi | 170.01 acres |
| Corsica Lake | Douglas | 15 mi | 97.11 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About New Holland Lake
How Big Is New Holland Lake?
New Holland Lake covers 95.38 acres in Douglas County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Douglas County?
Corsica Lake is the largest lake in Douglas County, at 97.11 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 148208513). Verified October 30, 2026.