Lakes / South Dakota / Kingsbury County / Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes, Kingsbury County, South Dakota
317.23 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.30 degrees N, 97.15 degrees W - Kingsbury 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 Twin Lakes Stacks Up
- Larger than 74% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 41 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Lake | Brookings | 2.1 mi | 200.65 acres |
| Lake Sinai | Brookings | 4.3 mi | 1,789.59 acres |
| Spring Lake | Kingsbury | 5.7 mi | 425.76 acres |
| East Lake Badus | Lake | 8.0 mi | 138.87 acres |
| Lake Mitchell | Brookings | 8.2 mi | 199.41 acres |
| Lake Whitewood | Kingsbury | 8.2 mi | 4,465.31 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Twin Lakes
How Big Is Twin Lakes?
Twin Lakes covers 317.23 acres in Kingsbury County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Kingsbury County?
Lake Thompson is the largest lake in Kingsbury County, at 13,887.93 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 147528897). Verified October 30, 2026.