Lost Lake (South Dakota)

Lost Lake
Location Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Coordinates 43°40′53″N 97°03′29″W / 43.681366°N 97.058113°W / 43.681366; -97.058113Coordinates: 43°40′53″N 97°03′29″W / 43.681366°N 97.058113°W / 43.681366; -97.058113
Basin countries United States
Surface area 163 acres (66 ha)
Max. depth 7 ft (2.1 m)

Lost Lake is located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States.[1] The lake lies 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Humboldt.

History

Lost Lake was given its name because the surrounding hills hid the lake so well.[2] The hills rendered the lake virtually invisible until the shores were reached.

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lost Lake (South Dakota)
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 46.
  • "South Dakota Statewide Fisheries Survey: Lost Lake (2005)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-11.  (79.2 KiB)
  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lost Lake


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