Lakes / South Dakota / Day County / Waubay Lake
Waubay Lake, South Dakota
5,577.3 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.42 degrees N, 97.40 degrees W - Day 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 Waubay Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 97% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 39 miles from Watertown, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dahling Slough | Day | 2.6 mi | 94.15 acres |
| Phragmites Pond | Day | 2.6 mi | 26.69 acres |
| Swan Pond | Day | 2.7 mi | 98.84 acres |
| Minnewasta Lake | Day | 2.8 mi | 609.61 acres |
| Hillebrands Lake | Day | 3.1 mi | 461.59 acres |
| Spring Lake | Day | 3.6 mi | 984.22 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Waubay Lake
How Big Is Waubay Lake?
Waubay Lake covers 5,577.3 acres in Day County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Day County?
Bitter Lake is the largest lake in Day County, at 7,865.28 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 145089444). Verified October 30, 2026.