Lakes / South Dakota / Corson County / Trail City Railroad Lake
Trail City Railroad Lake, South Dakota
71.66 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.48 degrees N, 100.75 degrees W - Corson 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 Trail City Railroad Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 27% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 79 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake | Corson | 8.5 mi | 435.65 acres |
| Dogeagle Lake | Corson | 11 mi | 139.61 acres |
| Timber Lake | Dewey | 15 mi | 424.08 acres |
| Whitehorse Lake | Dewey | 17 mi | 87.23 acres |
| Little Moreau Lake | Dewey | 19 mi | 33.85 acres |
| Molstad Lake | Walworth | 23 mi | 107.74 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Trail City Railroad Lake
How Big Is Trail City Railroad Lake?
Trail City Railroad Lake covers 71.66 acres in Corson County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Corson County?
Spring Lake is the largest lake in Corson County, at 435.65 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 145470033). Verified October 30, 2026.