Lakes / South Dakota / Edmunds County / Stafford Dam
Stafford Dam, South Dakota
30.64 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.28 degrees N, 99.21 degrees W - Edmunds 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 Stafford Dam Stacks Up
- Larger than 4% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 37 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamak Lake | Faulk | 4.1 mi | 38.76 acres |
| Dry Lake | Faulk | 7.6 mi | 275.52 acres |
| Clark Lake | Faulk | 8.2 mi | 95.63 acres |
| Lake Cresbard | Faulk | 12 mi | 66.97 acres |
| Tomek Slough | Faulk | 16 mi | 89.7 acres |
| Lake Faulkton | Faulk | 17 mi | 103.78 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Stafford Dam
How Big Is Stafford Dam?
Stafford Dam covers 30.64 acres in Edmunds County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Edmunds County?
North Scatterwood Lake is the largest lake in Edmunds County, at 931.83 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 144265448). Verified October 30, 2026.