Lakes / South Dakota / Campbell County / Salt Lake
Salt Lake, Campbell County, South Dakota
318.77 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.63 degrees N, 99.92 degrees W - Campbell 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 Salt Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 74% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 70 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Lake | Campbell | 7.0 mi | 113.17 acres |
| East Flat Lake | Campbell | 7.7 mi | 151.72 acres |
| Sand Lake | Campbell | 7.8 mi | 315.8 acres |
| Little Sand Lake | Campbell | 8.1 mi | 41.76 acres |
| Renz Lake | Campbell | 8.2 mi | 72.9 acres |
| Big Lake | Campbell | 9.1 mi | 71.91 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Salt Lake
How Big Is Salt Lake?
Salt Lake covers 318.77 acres in Campbell County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Campbell County?
Lake Pocasse is the largest lake in Campbell County, at 1,370.69 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 147896991). Verified October 30, 2026.