Lake Emma (South Dakota)

Lake Emma is a natural lake in the U.S. state of South Dakota.[1]

Lake Emma
Location of Lake Emma in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Emma in South Dakota, USA.
Lake Emma
Location of Lake Emma in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Emma in South Dakota, USA.
Lake Emma
LocationMarshall County, South Dakota
Coordinates45°41′04″N 97°13′54″W / 45.6845522°N 97.2316653°W / 45.6845522; -97.2316653
Typelake
Surface elevation1,952 feet (595 m)

According to a Native American legend, the lake bears the name of Emma Mato, a woman who repeatedly returned to the lake to search for her lover, who drowned there.[2]

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References

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