Lake Byron (South Dakota)

Lake Byron
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Location	Beadle County, South Dakota
Coordinates	44°34′18″N98°08′02″W / 44.5716°N 98.134°W / 44.5716; -98.134
Type	Natural lake
Primary inflows	Foster Creek
Primary outflows	James River
Catchment area	115,350 acres (466.8 km2) [1]
Basin  countries	United States
Surface area	1,805 acres (7.30 km2) [1]
Max. depth	10 feet (3.0 m) [1]
Surface elevation	1,250 ft (380 m) [2]
Islands	none

Lake Byron is a lake in Beadle County, South Dakota, U.S.; it is fed by Foster Creek and feeds out to the James River.

The lake derives its name of Byron Pay, who stayed briefly at the lake in the 1860s and left his name carved on a tree there. ^[3]

The Albert S. Piper Homestead Claim Shanty is about two miles north, and the Milford Hutterite Colony is to the northeast.

Fish

Species of game fish in the lake include walleye, yellow perch, and black crappies. ^[1] The lake also supports populations of Northern pike, black bullheads, and common carp. ^[1] The lake is relatively shallow, and a number of winter-related fish kills have occurred there. ^[1]

Lake Byron contains a public access boat ramp and is the location of 'Byron Bible Camp'.

See also

• List of lakes in South Dakota
• Bethel Church

References

1. "South Dakota Statewide Fisheries Survey: Lake Byron" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks . Retrieved 2010-06-13.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Byron (South Dakota)
3. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 15.