Red Lake (South Dakota)

Red Lake
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Location	Brule County, South Dakota
Coordinates	43°43′35″N99°13′31″W / 43.7264°N 99.2252°W / 43.7264; -99.2252
Basin  countries	United States
Surface area	3,951 acres (15.99 km2) [1]
U.S. National Natural Landmark
Designated	1975

Red Lake is a body of water in Brule County, South Dakota, United States. It is defined as a prairie pothole. The pothole is located east of the Missouri River, near the population center of Pukwana. Owned by the State of South Dakota, the body of water was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1975.

Description

The National Park Service describes Red Lake as follows:

One of the largest remaining natural and unmanipulated prairie pothole lakes, Red Lake is a valuable waterfowl breeding and resting area. ^[1]

References

1. "Red Lake". United States Department of the Interior . United States National Park Service. 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.