Lakes / South Dakota / Aurora County / White Lake
White Lake, Aurora County, South Dakota
1,693.93 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
43.80 degrees N, 98.74 degrees W - Aurora 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 White Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 93% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- The largest lake in Aurora County among those counted.
- About 89 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Lake | Aurora | 6.0 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Schmitz Lake | Aurora | 7.0 mi | 32.37 acres |
| Lake Sixteen | Brule | 8.0 mi | 28.91 acres |
| Wilmarth Lake | Aurora | 8.8 mi | 106.26 acres |
| Platte Lake | Aurora | 9.4 mi | 966.18 acres |
| Jones Lake | Brule | 11 mi | 33.11 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About White Lake
How Big Is White Lake?
White Lake covers 1,693.93 acres in Aurora County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Aurora County?
White Lake is the largest lake in Aurora County, at 1,693.93 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 148197492). Verified October 30, 2026.