Sylvan Lake (South Dakota)

Sylvan Lake is a lake located in Custer State Park, in the Black Hills of South Dakota, United States. It was created in 1891 when Theodore Reder built a dam (the Sylvan Lake Water Dam) across Sunday Gulch Creek.[1] The lake area offers picnic places, rock climbing, small rental boats, swimming, and hiking trails. It is also popular as a starting point for excursions to Black Elk Peak and The Needles. A hotel was operated on the shore of the lake in the early 20th century .[2]

Sylvan Lake
Rock formations near lake
Location of Sylvan Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Sylvan Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Sylvan Lake
Location of Sylvan Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Sylvan Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Sylvan Lake
LocationCuster County, South Dakota, United States
Coordinates43°50′44.52″N 103°33′48.57″W
Primary outflowsSunday Gulch Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area17.3 acres (7.0 ha)
Average depth12.8 feet (3.9 m)
Max. depth30 feet (9.1 m)
Shore length11 mile (1.6 km)
Surface elevation6,145 feet (1,873 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Black Hills Badlands National Park
Southwestern South Dakota
Sculptures
Geologic and natural history
Mountains
Caves
Forests and wildernesses
Lakes
Scenic byways

The lake was featured in Disney's 2007 film National Treasure: Book of Secrets. The film made the lake appear to be located directly behind Mount Rushmore when in reality it is actually five miles southwest of Mount Rushmore.

  • Swimming and other activities are popular at Sylvan Lake.
    Swimming and other activities are popular at Sylvan Lake.
  • Rock wall damming the northwest side of Sylvan Lake
    Rock wall damming the northwest side of Sylvan Lake
  • Path between rocks and lake
    Path between rocks and lake
  • Paddleboat on the lake
    Paddleboat on the lake
  • View down from Sylvan Lake Water Dam to the Sunday Gulch Creek
    View down from Sylvan Lake Water Dam to the Sunday Gulch Creek
  • A view of Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park, South Dakota.
    A view of Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park, South Dakota.

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sylvan Lake, South Dakota.
  1. Interactive Hotel Solutions. "Sylvan Lake Lodge". Holiday Junction. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
  2. Postcard, us-roots.com.


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