Pelican Lake (Lake County, South Dakota)

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Pelican Lake
Location Lake County, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°05′33″N96°54′49″W / 44.0925246°N 96.9136823°W / 44.0925246; -96.9136823
Type lake
Surface elevation1,634 feet (498 m)

Pelican Lake is a natural lake in South Dakota, in the United States. [1] The north-east shore is part of Watertown, South Dakota.

Pelican Lake was once a habitat of the pelican, hence the name. [2] The lake remains a popular stopping point for migrating waterfowl, with geese and ducks using the open water of the lake as a resting area each fall. [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pelican Lake (Lake County, South Dakota)
  2. Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 56.
  3. "Pelican Lake Recreation Area | South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks". gfp.sd.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-07.