Fourmile Lake (South Dakota)

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Fourmile Lake
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Fourmile Lake
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Fourmile Lake
Location Marshall County, South Dakota
Coordinates 45°43′22″N97°29′17″W / 45.7228376°N 97.4879312°W / 45.7228376; -97.4879312
Type lake
Catchment area 1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi)
Surface elevation1,798 feet (548 m)

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

Fourmile Lake was named from its distance, four miles (6.4 km) from Fort Sisseton. [2]

The lake contains a variety of fish including Northern Pike, Walleye, Yellow Bullhead and Yellow Perch. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fourmile Lake (South Dakota)
  2. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 3.
  3. "Four-Mile Lake, South Dakota | Go Fishing, Boating or Take a Vacation". Lake-Link. Retrieved 2023-05-10.