Bullhead Lake (Roberts County, South Dakota)

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Bullhead Lake
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Bullhead Lake
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Bullhead Lake
Location Roberts County, South Dakota
Coordinates 45°25′51″N96°46′18″W / 45.4309208°N 96.7715968°W / 45.4309208; -96.7715968
Type natural freshwater lake
Basin  countries United States
Max. length1.39 miles (2.24 km)
Max. width0.8 miles (1.3 km)
Surface elevation1,135 feet (346 m)

Bullhead Lake is a lake in South Dakota, in the United States. [1]

Bullhead Lake was a natural habitat for bullhead fish, hence the name. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bullhead Lake (Roberts County, South Dakota)
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 14.