Lakes / South Dakota / Edmunds County / North Scatterwood Lake
North Scatterwood Lake, South Dakota
931.83 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.25 degrees N, 98.75 degrees W - Edmunds 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 North Scatterwood Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- The largest lake in Edmunds County among those counted.
- About 20 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Lake | Edmunds | 2.8 mi | 114.66 acres |
| South Scatterwood Lake | Faulk | 2.9 mi | 727.32 acres |
| Salt Lake | Brown | 3.3 mi | 78.58 acres |
| Tomek Slough | Faulk | 5.9 mi | 89.7 acres |
| Alkali Lake | Spink | 7.9 mi | 104.28 acres |
| Lords Lake | Brown | 13 mi | 89.45 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About North Scatterwood Lake
How Big Is North Scatterwood Lake?
North Scatterwood Lake covers 931.83 acres in Edmunds County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Edmunds County?
North Scatterwood Lake is the largest lake in Edmunds County, at 931.83 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 144265910). Verified October 30, 2026.