Lakes / South Dakota / Hyde County / Thomas Lake
Thomas Lake, South Dakota
157.46 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.82 degrees N, 99.53 degrees W - Hyde 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 Thomas Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 51 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Lake | Hyde | 3.2 mi | 202.77 acres |
| Spring Lake | Hyde | 4.0 mi | 248.66 acres |
| Baloun Lake | Hyde | 6.8 mi | 98.6 acres |
| Rezac Lake | Hyde | 8.3 mi | 180.63 acres |
| Stone Lake | Sully | 12 mi | 1,023.51 acres |
| Mitchell Lake | Hyde | 12 mi | 551.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Thomas Lake
How Big Is Thomas Lake?
Thomas Lake covers 157.46 acres in Hyde County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hyde County?
Mitchell Lake is the largest lake in Hyde County, at 551.54 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 144111475). Verified October 30, 2026.