Lake Platte (South Dakota)

Not to be confused with Platte Lake (South Dakota).

Lake Platte
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Location	Charles Mix County, South Dakota
Coordinates	43°23′06″N98°53′28″W / 43.3849103°N 98.8911087°W / 43.3849103; -98.8911087
Type	lake
Surface elevation	1,467 feet (447 m)

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

Lake Platte took its name from nearby Platte, South Dakota. ^[2]

Climate

The average temperature is 10°C . The warmest month is July, at 26°C , and the coldest is January, at −7°C. The average rainfall is 801 mm per year. The wettest month is August, at 110 mm of rain, and the driest is January, at 24 mm.

See also

• List of lakes in South Dakota

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Platte (South Dakota)
2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 59.