Lakes / South Dakota / Custer County / Stockade Lake
Stockade Lake, South Dakota
125.28 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.77 degrees N, 103.52 degrees W - Custer 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 Stockade Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 50% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 26 miles from Rapid City, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Lake | Pennington | 14 mi | 382.77 acres |
| Pactola Reservoir | Pennington | 21 mi | 840.65 acres |
| Cold Brook Reservoir | Fall River | 22 mi | 32.62 acres |
| Deerfield Lake | Pennington | 22 mi | 327.91 acres |
| Canyon Lake | Pennington | 23 mi | 38.45 acres |
| Angostura Reservoir | Fall River | 32 mi | 4,752.71 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
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 124549085). Verified October 30, 2026.