Lake Elsie

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Lake Elsie
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Lake Elsie
Location Richland County, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°02′43″N96°55′54″W / 46.0454°N 96.9316°W / 46.0454; -96.9316
Type lake
Basin  countries United States
Surface area376 acres (1.52 km2) [1]
Max. depth23 ft (7.0 m) [1]
Surface elevation1,076 ft (328 m) [1]

Lake Elsie is a lake in Richland County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota. [1]

The lake was named for Elsie Hankinson, the daughter of the founder and namesake of Hankinson, North Dakota. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Elsie
  2. North Dakota Magazine: The State's Resources--agricultural, Industrial, & Commercial. Agricultural Department. 1907. p.  66.