Pelican Lake (Codington County, 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
Location of Pelican Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Pelican Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Pelican Lake
Location of Pelican Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Pelican Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Pelican Lake
LocationCodington / South Dakota, United States
Coordinates44.871243°N 97.170953°W / 44.871243; -97.170953
TypeGlacial lake
Primary inflowsBig Sioux River
Primary outflowsBig Sioux River
SettlementsWatertown, South Dakota

Pelican Lake takes its name from the pelican, which is still a common migratory bird 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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