Lakes / South Dakota / Hutchinson County / Silver Lake
Silver Lake, Hutchinson County, South Dakota
395.62 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.45 degrees N, 97.41 degrees W - Hutchinson 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 78% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- The largest lake in Hutchinson County among those counted.
- About 35 miles from Sioux Falls, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions Lake | McCook | 13 mi | 37.56 acres |
| Gross Lake | McCook | 16 mi | 79.57 acres |
| East Vermillion Lake | McCook | 16 mi | 569.27 acres |
| Lake Menno | Hutchinson | 16 mi | 37.81 acres |
| Englehardt Slough | Minnehaha | 17 mi | 202.92 acres |
| Tuschen Slough | McCook | 18 mi | 104.03 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Silver Lake
How Big Is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers 395.62 acres in Hutchinson County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hutchinson County?
Silver Lake is the largest lake in Hutchinson County, at 395.62 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 123209101). Verified October 30, 2026.