Town guide
Lake
A township of 40 people in Aurora County, South Dakota
From your neighbors
What’s happening
Weather
Forecast →Coming up
Upcoming events
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Around town
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The Lake album
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Outdoors in Lake
Parks & trails →Conserved land18%4,358 of 23,781 acres
Trails2.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0named on the map
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Living in Lake
Health in Lake
Compared with South Dakota
3better than SD·8worse
of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.
BetterToo close to callWorse
What stands out
Care nearby
Avera Weskota Memorial Medical Center - CahWessington Springs · 20.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Horizon Health - Plankinton Medical and DentalPlankinton · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 57383 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lake →
Natural hazards in Lake
Moderate
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌵 Drought
FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Lake →
Climate in Lake
Full climate →Lake has cold, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
31° / 11°Winter
58° / 34°Spring
83° / 59°Summer
61° / 36°Fall
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Lake →
Libraries near Lake
See all →Nearest: White Lake Community LibraryWhite Lake · 6.1 miles · 31 hrs a week
Where Lake is
Explore map →Imported town boundary
South Dakota · SD · Aurora CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
Around town
Explore map →Bordering towns
How things work in Lake
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