Lake Henry (Kingsbury County, South Dakota)
| Lake Henry | |
|---|---|
  Lake Henry | |
| Location | Kingsbury, South Dakota[1] |
| Coordinates | 44°19′41″N 97°29′7″W / 44.32806°N 97.48528°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 2,000 acres (8.1 km2)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 1,690 feet (520 m)[3] |
Lake Henry, is a natural lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, in the United States,[4] near the town of De Smet. It has the name of George Henry, an early settler.[5] Nowadays it is a popular fishing area.[6]
In the media[]
Lake Henry is near De Smet, one of the residences of author Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie books) and appears in several of her novels as one of the "Twin Lakes", along with Lake Thompson.
See also[]
- List of lakes in South Dakota
References[]
- ^ South Dakota Lakes
- ^ Lake-Link: Beyond the Water
- ^ www.topozone.com
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Henry (Kingsbury County, South Dakota)
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 34.
- ^ www.hookandbullet.com
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