Lakes / South Dakota / Ziebach County / Rattlesnake Lake
Rattlesnake Lake, South Dakota
77.34 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.71 degrees N, 101.72 degrees W - Ziebach 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 Rattlesnake Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- The largest lake in Ziebach County among those counted.
- About 71 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Buffalo | Ziebach | 15 mi | 42.01 acres |
| Howes Grazing Lake | Meade | 15 mi | 56.34 acres |
| Reed Dam | Meade | 24 mi | 33.61 acres |
| Lantry Lake | Dewey | 25 mi | 27.92 acres |
| Durkee Lake | Meade | 25 mi | 96.37 acres |
| Bedners Dam | Ziebach | 26 mi | 54.12 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rattlesnake Lake
How Big Is Rattlesnake Lake?
Rattlesnake Lake covers 77.34 acres in Ziebach County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Ziebach County?
Rattlesnake Lake is the largest lake in Ziebach County, at 77.34 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 150353496). Verified October 30, 2026.