Lakes / South Dakota / Brule County / Silver Lake
Silver Lake, Brule County, South Dakota
203.7 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.77 degrees N, 99.06 degrees W - Brule 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 Silver Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 65% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- The largest lake in Brule County among those counted.
- About 76 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Lake | Brule | 3.9 mi | 36.32 acres |
| Red Lake | Brule | 8.8 mi | 151.48 acres |
| Lake Sixteen | Brule | 11 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Jones Lake | Brule | 11 mi | 33.11 acres |
| Smith Lake | Brule | 15 mi | 70.92 acres |
| Platte Lake | Aurora | 16 mi | 966.18 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Silver Lake
How Big Is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers 203.7 acres in Brule County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Brule County?
Silver Lake is the largest lake in Brule County, at 203.7 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 148197915). Verified October 30, 2026.