Lakes / South Dakota / Marshall County / Wise Spirit Lake
Wise Spirit Lake, South Dakota
67.95 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
45.77 degrees N, 97.42 degrees W - Marshall 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 Wise Spirit Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 26% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 56 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Lake | Marshall | 0.5 mi | 137.64 acres |
| Hoop Lake | Marshall | 0.9 mi | 124.79 acres |
| East Slough | Marshall | 1.6 mi | 99.83 acres |
| Two Island Lake | Marshall | 1.7 mi | 85.5 acres |
| Flat Lake | Marshall | 2.0 mi | 176.93 acres |
| Ninemile Lake | Marshall | 2.3 mi | 245.13 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Wise Spirit Lake
How Big Is Wise Spirit Lake?
Wise Spirit Lake covers 67.95 acres in Marshall County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Marshall County?
Buffalo Lakes is the largest lake in Marshall County, at 1,986.48 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 145086747). Verified October 30, 2026.