Lakes / South Dakota / Hughes County / Woodruff Lake
Woodruff Lake, South Dakota
85.91 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.50 degrees N, 99.77 degrees W - Hughes 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 Woodruff Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 35% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 30 miles from Pierre, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Lake | Sully | 7.8 mi | 59.59 acres |
| Post Lake | Sully | 11 mi | 35.35 acres |
| Marshy Lake | Hyde | 11 mi | 95.06 acres |
| Chapelle Lake | Hyde | 11 mi | 39.54 acres |
| Durrstein Lake | Sully | 14 mi | 83.68 acres |
| Mitchell Lake | Hyde | 21 mi | 551.54 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Woodruff Lake
How Big Is Woodruff Lake?
Woodruff Lake covers 85.91 acres in Hughes County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Hughes County?
Lake Sharpe is the largest lake in Hughes County, at 58,419.67 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 144112842). Verified October 30, 2026.