Lakes / South Dakota / Minnehaha County / Scotts Slough
Scotts Slough, South Dakota
80.31 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.65 degrees N, 96.99 degrees W - Minnehaha 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 Scotts Slough Stacks Up
- Larger than 32% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 15 miles from Sioux Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Lake | Minnehaha | 3.4 mi | 240.43 acres |
| Lost Lake | Minnehaha | 4.4 mi | 94.89 acres |
| Grass Lake | Minnehaha | 4.9 mi | 271.32 acres |
| Rehfeldt Slough | Minnehaha | 6.3 mi | 52.39 acres |
| Fensterman Slough | Minnehaha | 6.4 mi | 158.39 acres |
| Lost Lake | Minnehaha | 6.7 mi | 102.55 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Scotts Slough
How Big Is Scotts Slough?
Scotts Slough covers 80.31 acres in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Minnehaha County?
Clear Lake is the largest lake in Minnehaha County, at 491.58 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 130996669). Verified October 30, 2026.