Spirit Lake (South Dakota)

Spirit Lake is a natural lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, in the United States.[3] The lake is seven miles north of De Smet and US Route 14 and six miles east of Bancroft. The smaller Mud Lake lies just to the southeast.[4]

Spirit Lake
Location of Spirit Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Spirit Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Spirit Lake
Location of Spirit Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Spirit Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Spirit Lake
LocationKingsbury County, South Dakota[1]
Coordinates44°29′35″N 97°36′31″W
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,260 acres (5.1 km2)[2]
Max. depth10.5 ft (3.2 m)[1]
Shore length16.3 miles (10.1 km)[1]
Surface elevation1,720 feet (520 m)[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake received its name either due to the area being an Indian burial ground, or a transfer from Spirit Lake, Iowa.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Spirit Lake".
  2. "Spirit Lake - Kingsburry County South Dakota - Free Maps and Guide".
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spirit Lake (South Dakota)
  4. De Smet, South Dakota 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1971
  5. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 71.


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