Enemy Swim Lake

Lake in the state of South Dakota, United States
45°26′22″N 97°15′58″W / 45.4394°N 97.2662°W / 45.4394; -97.2662Basin countriesUnited StatesSurface elevation1,854 ft (565 m)

Enemy Swim Lake is a lake in the glacial lake region of northeastern South Dakota located on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in Day County, United States. Its coordinates are 45°26′22″N 97°15′58″W / 45.4394°N 97.2662°W / 45.4394; -97.2662 and the elevation is 1,854 feet (565 meters).

Enemy Swim Lake's name is an accurate preservation of its native Sioux name, recalling an incident when Native Americans had to swim across the lake to escape their enemy.[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Enemy Swim Lake
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 25.

Sources

  • Fishing Works
  • Business Directory
  • South Dakota Glacial Lakes
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