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

Chief Chisca Lake
Location of Chief Chisca Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Chief Chisca Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Chief Chisca Lake
Location of Chief Chisca Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Chief Chisca Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Chief Chisca Lake
LocationDeSoto County, Mississippi
Coordinates34°49′48″N 90°11′28″W / 34.8299215°N 90.1911510°W / 34.8299215; -90.1911510
Typereservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation236 ft (72 m)[1]

Chisca is a name derived from the Creek language meaning "base of a tree".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chief Chisca Lake
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.