Lakes / North Dakota / Benson County
Lakes in Benson County, North Dakota
28 lakes counted in Benson County - the largest is Cranberry Lake at 2,304.5 acres.
28
Lakes Counted
2,304.5 acres
Largest - Cranberry Lake
55.3 ft
Deepest - Free Peoples Lake
Benson County, highlighted, with its largest counted lakes dotted. Outlines from Census boundary data.
All Counted Lakes
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cranberry Lake | Benson | 2,304.5 acres | - |
| 2 | Mud Lake | Benson | 1,680.9 acres | - |
| 3 | Lake Ibsen | Benson | 1,081.6 acres | - |
| 4 | Free Peoples Lake | Benson | 891 acres | 55.3 ft |
| 5 | Spring Lake | Benson | 888.1 acres | - |
| 6 | Horseshoe Lake | Benson | 737.5 acres | - |
| 7 | Silver Lake | Benson | 562.7 acres | - |
| 8 | Twin Lakes | Benson | 521.9 acres | - |
| 9 | Horseshoe Lake | Benson | 507.2 acres | - |
| 10 | Long Lake | Benson | 413.3 acres | - |
| 11 | Shin Bone Lake | Benson | 396.9 acres | - |
| 12 | Broken Bone Lake | Benson | 382.1 acres | - |
| 13 | Legreid Lake | Benson | 294.6 acres | - |
| 14 | Long Lake | Benson | 272.8 acres | - |
| 15 | Sheep Lake | Benson | 238.9 acres | - |
| 16 | Fish Lake | Benson | 226.1 acres | - |
| 17 | Elbow Lake | Benson | 179.6 acres | - |
| 18 | Lake Murie | Benson | 164.8 acres | - |
| 19 | Sand Lake | Benson | 161.9 acres | - |
| 20 | Twin Lakes | Benson | 161.7 acres | - |
| 21 | Stony Lake | Benson | 121.8 acres | - |
| 22 | Wood Lake | Benson | 104 acres | 26.2 ft |
| 23 | Mallard Lake | Benson | 92.4 acres | - |
| 24 | Lake Seventeen | Benson | 90.7 acres | - |
| 25 | Lake Yri | Benson | 87.3 acres | - |
| 26 | O'Connell Lake | Benson | 76.1 acres | - |
| 27 | Roberts Lake | Benson | 51.4 acres | - |
| 28 | Mallard Lake | Benson | 44.7 acres | - |
Sources: North Dakota Game and Fish lake data; USGS. Verified October 30, 2026.