Nita Lake

Nita Lake
Nita Lake
	Nita Lake Nita Lake
Location	Itawamba County, Mississippi
Coordinates	34°13′14″N88°18′32″W / 34.2206907°N 88.3089701°W
Type	reservoir
Etymology	Chickasaw language meaning "bear"
Basin countries	United States
Surface elevation	390 ft (120 m)

Last updated July 16, 2025

Nita Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi.^[1]

Nita is a name derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "bear".^[2]

References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nita Lake
↑ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

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[gnis-1] 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nita Lake

[2] Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

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Nita Lake
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Location	Itawamba County, Mississippi
Coordinates	34°13′14″N88°18′32″W / 34.2206907°N 88.3089701°W / 34.2206907; -88.3089701
Type	reservoir
Etymology	Chickasaw language meaning "bear"
Basin countries	United States

Surface elevation	390 ft (120 m)^[1]