Lake Henry (Kingsbury County, South Dakota)

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Lake Henry
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Lake Henry
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Lake Henry
Location Kingsbury, South Dakota [1]
Coordinates 44°19′41″N97°29′7″W / 44.32806°N 97.48528°W / 44.32806; -97.48528
Basin  countries United States
Surface area2,000 acres (8.1 km2) [2]
Surface elevation1,690 ft (520 m) [3]

Lake Henry, is a natural lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, in the United States, [4] near the town of De Smet. It has the name of George Henry, an early settler. [5] Nowadays it is a popular fishing area. [6]

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Lake Henry is near De Smet, one of the residences of author Laura Ingalls Wilder ( Little House on the Prairie books) and appears in several of her novels as one of the "Twin Lakes", along with Lake Thompson.

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References

  1. ↑ South Dakota Lakes
  2. ↑ Lake-Link: Beyond the Water
  3. ↑ www.topozone.com
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Henry (Kingsbury County, South Dakota)
  5. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 34.
  6. ↑ www.hookandbullet.com
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