Lakes / South Dakota / Clark County / Reid Lake
Reid Lake, South Dakota
1,045.61 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.03 degrees N, 97.74 degrees W - Clark 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 Reid Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 89% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 32 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake | Clark | 1.8 mi | 97.85 acres |
| Baileys Lake | Clark | 2.4 mi | 161.85 acres |
| Madian Lake | Clark | 3.5 mi | 62.27 acres |
| Dry Lake Number One | Clark | 6.7 mi | 2,460.51 acres |
| Pepper Slough | Clark | 7.2 mi | 111.44 acres |
| Cottonwood Lake | Clark | 7.3 mi | 462.39 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Reid Lake
How Big Is Reid Lake?
Reid Lake covers 1,045.61 acres in Clark County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Clark County?
Dry Lake Number Two is the largest lake in Clark County, at 6,441.66 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 145096825). Verified October 30, 2026.