The 10 Deepest Lakes in South Dakota
South Dakota's Deepest Lakes
Our neighbors in Minnesota may boast of being the home of 10,000 lakes. Here in South Dakota, we have hundreds of our own. This random website says we have 131 lakes in South Dakota. We'll just take their word for it.
There's nothing like getting out on the lake. On a board, on a jet ski, or just swimming in the waves.
Just don't think about what's in the water. While you're at it, don't think about how deep the lake is. How far down into the murky depth of South Dakota?
But that is an interesting question. One to think about while we are on solid land. Just how deep are the lakes in South Dakota?
To keep things in perspective, Lake Superior has an average depth of 500 feet, and at its deepest is just over 1300 feet deep.
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