Pelican Lake (Lake County, South Dakota)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pelican Lake
Location of Pelican Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Pelican Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Pelican Lake
LocationLake County, South Dakota
Coordinates44°05′33″N 96°54′49″W / 44.0925246°N 96.9136823°W / 44.0925246; -96.9136823Coordinates: 44°05′33″N 96°54′49″W / 44.0925246°N 96.9136823°W / 44.0925246; -96.9136823
Typelake
Surface elevation1,634 feet (498 m)

Pelican Lake is a natural lake in South Dakota, in the United States.[1] The north-east shore is part of Watertown, South Dakota.

Pelican Lake once was a habitat of the pelican, hence the name.[2] The lake remains a popular stopping point for migrating waterfowl with geese and ducks using the open water of the lake as a resting area each fall.[3]

See also[]

  • List of lakes in South Dakota

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pelican Lake (Lake County, South Dakota)
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 56.
  3. ^ "Pelican Lake Recreation Area | South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks". gfp.sd.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-07.


Retrieved from ""