Lakes / South Dakota / Haakon County / Waggoner Lake
Waggoner Lake, South Dakota
81.54 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.08 degrees N, 101.65 degrees W - Haakon 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 Waggoner Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 32% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- The largest lake in Haakon County among those counted.
- About 67 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadoka Lake | Jackson | 18 mi | 116.39 acres |
| Ferguson Dam | Haakon | 19 mi | 34.84 acres |
| Ottumwa Lake | Haakon | 19 mi | 50.41 acres |
| Shearer Lake | Pennington | 27 mi | 50.16 acres |
| Hayes Lake | Stanley | 38 mi | 51.15 acres |
| Lake Buffalo | Ziebach | 41 mi | 42.01 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Waggoner Lake
How Big Is Waggoner Lake?
Waggoner Lake covers 81.54 acres in Haakon County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Haakon County?
Waggoner Lake is the largest lake in Haakon County, at 81.54 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 128629047). Verified October 30, 2026.