Lakes / South Dakota / Brown County / Richmond Lake
Richmond Lake, South Dakota
810.01 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.56 degrees N, 98.61 degrees W - Brown 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 Richmond Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 87% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 9 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkali Lake | Brown | 6.4 mi | 85.75 acres |
| Lake Parmley | Edmunds | 9.0 mi | 696.84 acres |
| Willow Creek Lake | Brown | 11 mi | 255.51 acres |
| Lords Lake | Brown | 12 mi | 89.45 acres |
| Crompton Lake | McPherson | 13 mi | 56.83 acres |
| Grass Lake | Edmunds | 20 mi | 114.66 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Richmond Lake
How Big Is Richmond Lake?
Richmond Lake covers 810.01 acres in Brown County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Brown County?
Columbia Road Reservoir is the largest lake in Brown County, at 7,074.89 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 148621844). Verified October 30, 2026.