Lake Emma (South Dakota)
| Lake Emma | |
|---|---|
  Lake Emma | |
| Location | Marshall County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 45°41′04″N 97°13′54″W / 45.6845522°N 97.2316653°WCoordinates: 45°41′04″N 97°13′54″W / 45.6845522°N 97.2316653°W |
| Type | lake |
| Surface elevation | 1,952 feet (595 m) |
Lake Emma is a natural lake in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]
According to a Native American legend, the lake bears the name of Emma Mato, a woman who repeatedly returned to the lake to search for her lover, who drowned there.[2]
See also[]
- List of lakes in South Dakota
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Emma (South Dakota)
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 25.
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- Lakes of South Dakota
- Lakes of Marshall County, South Dakota
- Lakes of Roberts County, South Dakota
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