Medicine Lake (South Dakota)

Medicine Lake
Medicine Lake
Medicine Lake
LocationCodington County, South Dakota
Coordinates44°59′03″N 97°21′07″W / 44.9841655°N 97.3519987°W / 44.9841655; -97.3519987
Typelake
Surface elevation1,716 feet (523 m)

Medicine Lake is a natural lake in South Dakota, in the United States.[1]

The lake's name comes from the Sioux Indians of the area, who believed the waters of Medicine Lake held medicinal qualities.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Medicine Lake (South Dakota)
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 50.


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