Lakes / South Dakota / Spink County / Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes, Spink County, South Dakota
999.05 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.78 degrees N, 98.53 degrees W - Spink 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 89% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 47 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Lake | Spink | 1.5 mi | 407.61 acres |
| Lake Redfield | Spink | 6.3 mi | 242.32 acres |
| Cottonwood Lake | Spink | 6.9 mi | 1,433.21 acres |
| Mud Lake | Spink | 8.1 mi | 87.48 acres |
| Lake Dudley | Spink | 14 mi | 25.95 acres |
| Zell Lake | Faulk | 17 mi | 77.59 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Twin Lakes
How Big Is Twin Lakes?
Twin Lakes covers 999.05 acres in Spink County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Spink County?
Cottonwood Lake is the largest lake in Spink County, at 1,433.21 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 142195886). Verified October 30, 2026.