Lakes / South Dakota / Hyde County / Rice Lake
Rice Lake, South Dakota
202.77 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.83 degrees N, 99.46 degrees W - Hyde 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 Rice Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 54 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Lake | Hyde | 3.2 mi | 157.46 acres |
| Baloun Lake | Hyde | 3.7 mi | 98.6 acres |
| Rezac Lake | Hyde | 5.1 mi | 180.63 acres |
| Spring Lake | Hyde | 7.2 mi | 248.66 acres |
| Mitchell Lake | Hyde | 11 mi | 551.54 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Faulk | 13 mi | 62.52 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Rice Lake
How Big Is Rice Lake?
Rice Lake covers 202.77 acres in Hyde County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hyde County?
Mitchell Lake is the largest lake in Hyde County, at 551.54 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 144111441). Verified October 30, 2026.