Sylvan Lake (South Dakota)
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| Sylvan Lake | |
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| Location | Custer County, South Dakota, USA |
| Coordinates | 43°50′44.52″N 103°33′48.57″W / 43.8457°N 103.5634917°WCoordinates: 43°50′44.52″N 103°33′48.57″W / 43.8457°N 103.5634917°W |
| Primary outflows | Sunday Gulch Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 17.3 acres (7.0 ha)[1] |
| Average depth | 12.8 feet (3.9 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 30 feet (9.1 m)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
| Surface elevation | 6,145 feet (1,873 m)[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Sylvan Lake, known as the "crown jewel" of Custer State Park, is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Created in 1881 when Theodore Reder built a dam across Sunday Gulch,[2] it offers picnic areas, rock climbing, small rental boats, swimming, and hiking trails. It is also popular as a starting point for excursions to Harney Peak and The Needles.
The lake was featured in the 2007 film National Treasure: Book of Secrets. The film made the lake appear to be located directly behind Mount Rushmore when in reality it is actually five miles southwest of Mount Rushmore.
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- ^ a b c d "Sylvan Lake - Custer County, South Dakota". lake-link.com. 2010. http://mi.lake-link.com/lakes/lake.cfm?LakeID=19728&RegionID=677. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
- ^ Interactive Hotel Solutions. "Sylvan Lake Lodge". Holiday Junction. http://holidayjunction.com/property/united_states/south_dakota/sylvan_lake_lodge. Retrieved 2008-01-11.
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