Enemy Swim Lake

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 45.4394°N 97.2662°W / 45.4394; -97.2662 and the elevation is 1854 feet (565 meters).

Enemy Swim Lake
Enemy Swim Lake
Enemy Swim Lake is a small lake at the top right-hand corner of the map, on the right to a larger, more visible, lake.
LocationWaubay Township, Day and Roberts counties, Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, South Dakota, United States[1]
Coordinates45.4394°N 97.2662°W / 45.4394; -97.2662
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation1,854 ft (565 m)

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

See also

List of lakes in South Dakota

Notes

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