Lakes / South Dakota / Marshall County / Opitz Lake
Opitz Lake, South Dakota
1,664.01 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.59 degrees N, 97.49 degrees W - Marshall 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 Opitz Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 49 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redman Slough | Marshall | 1.3 mi | 109.96 acres |
| Parsons Pass | Marshall | 4.4 mi | 1,582.71 acres |
| Hazelden Lake | Day | 4.9 mi | 319.01 acres |
| Lost Lake | Marshall | 5.7 mi | 123.31 acres |
| Alberts Lake | Marshall | 5.9 mi | 109.47 acres |
| Stink Lakes | Marshall | 6.0 mi | 411.68 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Opitz Lake
How Big Is Opitz Lake?
Opitz Lake covers 1,664.01 acres in Marshall County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Marshall County?
Buffalo Lakes is the largest lake in Marshall County, at 1,986.48 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 145087995). Verified October 30, 2026.