Lakes / South Dakota / Kingsbury County / Spring Lake
Spring Lake, Kingsbury County, South Dakota
425.76 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.24 degrees N, 97.22 degrees W - Kingsbury 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 Spring Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 80% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 46 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Lakes | Kingsbury | 5.7 mi | 317.23 acres |
| Dry Lake | Lake | 6.3 mi | 195.95 acres |
| East Lake Badus | Lake | 6.6 mi | 138.87 acres |
| Lake Badus | Lake | 7.0 mi | 233.51 acres |
| Lake Sinai | Brookings | 7.3 mi | 1,789.59 acres |
| Brush Lake | Brookings | 7.8 mi | 200.65 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Spring Lake
How Big Is Spring Lake?
Spring Lake covers 425.76 acres in Kingsbury County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kingsbury County?
Lake Thompson is the largest lake in Kingsbury County, at 13,887.93 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 147520229). Verified October 30, 2026.