| Lake Kampeska | |
|---|---|
| Bdé Kampeska | |
 Sailboat on Lake Kampeska taken from the shore at Memorial Park on 1 September 2013 | |
  Lake Kampeska  Lake Kampeska | |
 2002 USGS Data | |
| Location | Codington / South Dakota, United States (Lake Township) |
| Coordinates | 44°55′53.51″N 97°12′27.65″W / 44.9315306°N 97.2076806°W |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Primary inflows | Big Sioux River |
| Primary outflows | Big Sioux River |
| Catchment area | 20,433 acres (83 km2) [1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 4.77 mi (8 km) |
| Max. width | 2.3 mi (4 km) |
| Surface area | 5,250 acres (21 km2) [1] |
| Average depth | 7 ft (2 m) [1] |
| Max. depth | 16 ft (5 m) [1] |
| Water volume | 51,000 acre⋅ft (62,908 ML) [2] |
| Shore length1 | 13.5 mi (20 km) [2] |
| Surface elevation | 1,715.2 ft (523 m) [1] |
| Frozen | Winter months |
| Settlements | Kampeska City (formerly) Watertown, South Dakota |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Kampeska is a 5,250-acre (21 km2)[1] inland glacial lake in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is located west-northwest of Watertown, South Dakota and lies entirely within Codington County and the Coteau des Prairies. The lake is naturally shaped and the most urban developed lake in South Dakota with approximately 13.5 miles (20 km) of residential shoreline.[2] Lake Kampeska is connected to the Big Sioux River through a single inlet-outlet channel located on the northeast side. It is the third largest natural lake within the borders of South Dakota.
Lake Kampeska is well-known for its depictions in art from wildlife and nature artists such as Terry Redlin, John Greene, John Wilson, and Joshua Spies. Lake Kampeska is perhaps featured most prominently in the artworks of Terry Redlin and are displayed in the Redlin Art Center nearby in Watertown, South Dakota.It is located in the north near the grainery.