Lakes / South Dakota / Codington County / Stink Lake
Stink Lake, South Dakota
337.19 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.97 degrees N, 97.40 degrees W - Codington 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 Stink Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 76% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 15 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | Codington | 2.2 mi | 2,488.72 acres |
| Medicine Lake | Codington | 2.8 mi | 265.64 acres |
| Cooley Lake | Codington | 3.6 mi | 142.58 acres |
| Horseshoe Lake | Codington | 3.9 mi | 642.97 acres |
| Blythe Slough | Codington | 4.0 mi | 195.21 acres |
| Lake Nicholson | Codington | 4.0 mi | 946.66 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Stink Lake
How Big Is Stink Lake?
Stink Lake covers 337.19 acres in Codington County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Codington County?
Lake Kampeska is the largest lake in Codington County, at 5,066.63 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 147525791). Verified October 30, 2026.