Cherry Lake (South Dakota)

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Cherry Lake
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Cherry Lake
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Cherry Lake
Location Clark County, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°32′44″N97°31′31″W / 44.5456290°N 97.5253618°W / 44.5456290; -97.5253618 Coordinates: 44°32′44″N97°31′31″W / 44.5456290°N 97.5253618°W / 44.5456290; -97.5253618
Type lake
Surface elevation1,762 feet (537 m)

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

The lake was named for the abundant growth of chokecherries at the site. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Lake (South Dakota)
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 17.