Bitter Lake (Miner County, South Dakota)

Bitter Lake is a lake in South Dakota, in the United States.[1]

Bitter Lake
Location of Bitter Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Bitter Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Bitter Lake
Location of Bitter Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Bitter Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Bitter Lake
LocationMiner County, South Dakota
Coordinates43°54′55″N 97°42′42″W / 43.9152270°N 97.7117073°W / 43.9152270; -97.7117073
Typelake
Surface elevation1,362 feet (415 m)

Bitter Lake contains unpleasant tasting lake water, hence the name.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bitter Lake (Miner County, South Dakota)
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 10.