Lakes / South Dakota / Day County / Stangland Slough
Stangland Slough, South Dakota
117.38 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.53 degrees N, 97.60 degrees W - Day 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 Stangland Slough Stacks Up
- Larger than 48% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 43 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Lake | Day | 4.5 mi | 121.33 acres |
| Lynn Lake | Day | 6.0 mi | 56.83 acres |
| Opitz Lake | Marshall | 7.0 mi | 1,664.01 acres |
| Hazelden Lake | Day | 7.0 mi | 319.01 acres |
| Alberts Lake | Marshall | 7.8 mi | 109.47 acres |
| Redman Slough | Marshall | 8.2 mi | 109.96 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Stangland Slough
How Big Is Stangland Slough?
Stangland Slough covers 117.38 acres in Day County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Day County?
Bitter Lake is the largest lake in Day County, at 7,865.28 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 145088580). Verified October 30, 2026.