Lakes / South Dakota / Faulk County / South Scatterwood Lake
South Scatterwood Lake, South Dakota
727.32 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.21 degrees N, 98.75 degrees W - Faulk 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 South Scatterwood Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 86% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- The largest lake in Faulk County among those counted.
- About 22 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Scatterwood Lake | Edmunds | 2.9 mi | 931.83 acres |
| Salt Lake | Brown | 5.4 mi | 78.58 acres |
| Alkali Lake | Spink | 5.5 mi | 104.28 acres |
| Grass Lake | Edmunds | 5.6 mi | 114.66 acres |
| Tomek Slough | Faulk | 6.1 mi | 89.7 acres |
| Lake Cresbard | Faulk | 13 mi | 66.97 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About South Scatterwood Lake
How Big Is South Scatterwood Lake?
South Scatterwood Lake covers 727.32 acres in Faulk County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Faulk County?
South Scatterwood Lake is the largest lake in Faulk County, at 727.32 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 144267356). Verified October 30, 2026.