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 | |
|---|---|
  Spirit Lake  Spirit Lake | |
| Location | Kingsbury County, South Dakota[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°29′35″N 97°36′31″W / 44.49306°N 97.60861°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,260 acres (5.1 km2)[2] |
| Max. depth | 10.5 ft (3.2 m)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 6.3 miles (10.1 km)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 1,720 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Spirit Lake".
- ^ "Spirit Lake - Kingsburry County South Dakota - Free Maps and Guide".
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spirit Lake (South Dakota)
- ^ De Smet, South Dakota 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1971
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 71.
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