Lakes / South Dakota / Brule County / Smith Lake
Smith Lake, Brule County, South Dakota
70.92 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.55 degrees N, 99.02 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 Smith Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 27% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 87 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Lake | Charles Mix | 7.6 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Lake Francis Case | Charles Mix | 7.9 mi | 82,166.92 acres |
| Lake Platte | Charles Mix | 13 mi | 117.87 acres |
| Lake Sixteen | Brule | 14 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Platte Lake | Aurora | 15 mi | 966.18 acres |
| Silver Lake | Brule | 15 mi | 203.7 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Smith Lake
How Big Is Smith Lake?
Smith Lake covers 70.92 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 148204120). Verified October 30, 2026.