Pelican Lake (Codington County, South Dakota)

Pelican Lake
Location Codington / South Dakota, United States
Coordinates 44°52′16″N 97°10′15″W / 44.871243°N 97.170953°W / 44.871243; -97.170953Coordinates: 44°52′16″N 97°10′15″W / 44.871243°N 97.170953°W / 44.871243; -97.170953
Type Glacial lake
Primary inflows Big Sioux River
Primary outflows Big Sioux River
Settlements Watertown, South Dakota

Pelican Lake is a natural lake in South Dakota, in the United States.[1] The north-east shore of the lake is part of Watertown, South Dakota.

Pelican Lake takes its name from the pelican, which was once found in the state.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pelican Lake (Codington County, South Dakota)
  2. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 56.


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