Enemy Swim Lake
| Enemy Swim Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Day and Roberts counties, South Dakota, United States[1] |
| Coordinates | 45°26′22″N 97°15′58″W / 45.4394°N 97.2662°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 1,854 ft (565 m) |
Enemy Swim Lake is a lake in the glacial lake region of northeastern South Dakota located on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in Day County. Its coordinates are 45°26′22″N 97°15′58″W / 45.4394°N 97.2662°W and the elevation is 1854 feet (565 meters).
Enemy Swim Lake's name is an accurate preservation of its native Sioux name, recalling an incident when Indians had to swim across the lake to escape their enemy.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enemy Swim Lake
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 25.
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