Lake Francis Case is a large reservoir behind Fort Randall Dam on the Missouri River in south-central South Dakota, USA. The lake has an area of 102,000 acres (410 km2) and a maximum depth of 140 ft (43 m). Lake Francis Case has a length of approximately 107 mi (172 km) and has a shoreline of 540 mi (870 km). The reservoir is named for former South Dakota Senator Francis H. Case.
Species of fish in the reservoir include walleye, northern pike, sauger, sunfish, yellow perch, common carp, black bullhead, channel catfish, and smallmouth bass.
The South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks maintains the North Point, Pease Creek, North Wheeler, Platte Creek, Snake Creek and Buryanek Recreation Areas along Lake Francis Case.
Several major highways cross the reservoir. South Dakota Highway 44 crosses over the lake between rural Charles Mix County and Gregory County on the longest bridge in South Dakota, and Interstate 90 crosses the reservoir between Chamberlain and Oacoma.
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