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Lake Henry (Kingsbury County, South Dakota)

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Lake in the state of South Dakota, United States
Lake Henry
Location of Lake Henry in South Dakota, USA.Location of Lake Henry in South Dakota, USA.Lake HenryShow map of South DakotaLocation of Lake Henry in South Dakota, USA.Location of Lake Henry in South Dakota, USA.Lake HenryShow map of the United States
LocationKingsbury, South Dakota
Coordinates44°19′41″N 97°29′7″W / 44.32806°N 97.48528°W / 44.32806; -97.48528
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area2,000 acres (8.1 km)
Surface elevation1,690 feet (520 m)

Lake Henry, is a natural lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, in the United States, near the town of De Smet. It has the name of George Henry, an early settler. Nowadays it is a popular fishing area.

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

References

  1. South Dakota Lakes
  2. Lake-Link: Beyond the Water
  3. www.topozone.com
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Henry (Kingsbury County, South Dakota)
  5. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 34.
  6. www.hookandbullet.com


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