Lakes / South Dakota / Faulk County / Zell Lake
Zell Lake, South Dakota
77.59 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - South Dakota
44.95 degrees N, 98.79 degrees W - Faulk 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 Zell Lake Stacks Up
- Larger than 30% of the 533 lakes counted in South Dakota.
- About 39 miles from Aberdeen, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerkin Lake | Faulk | 8.6 mi | 62.52 acres |
| Mud Lake | Spink | 9.9 mi | 87.48 acres |
| Cottonwood Lake | Spink | 12 mi | 1,433.21 acres |
| Lake Redfield | Spink | 13 mi | 242.32 acres |
| Costigan Slough | Hand | 15 mi | 76.11 acres |
| Alkali Lake | Spink | 15 mi | 104.28 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Zell Lake
How Big Is Zell Lake?
Zell Lake covers 77.59 acres in Faulk County, South Dakota.
What Is the Largest Lake in Faulk County?
South Scatterwood Lake is the largest lake in Faulk County, at 727.32 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 144274155). Verified October 30, 2026.