Choctaw Lake (Mississippi)

Choctaw Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Choctaw Lake
Choctaw Lake
Location of Choctaw Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Choctaw Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Choctaw Lake
Location of Choctaw Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Choctaw Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Choctaw Lake
LocationChoctaw County, Mississippi
Coordinates33°16′33″N 89°08′31″W
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation460 ft (140 m)[1]

Choctaw Lake is named after the Choctaw Indians.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Choctaw Lake (Mississippi)
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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