Cottonwood Lake (Spink County, South Dakota)

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

Cottonwood Lake
Location of Cottonwood Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Cottonwood Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Cottonwood Lake
Location of Cottonwood Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Cottonwood Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Cottonwood Lake
LocationSpink County, South Dakota
Coordinates44°47′24″N 98°40′28″W / 44.7899106°N 98.6745112°W / 44.7899106; -98.6745112
Typelake
Surface elevation1,319 feet (402 m)

The lake was so named on account of the cottonwood trees which grew there.[2]

In the first half of the 20th century rodeos have been held near Cottonwood Lake.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cottonwood Lake (Spink County, South Dakota)
  2. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 18.
  3. ^ Nixon, Lance (Jun 25, 2015). "Dakota life : Branding a rodeo, building a family". Capital Journal.