Nita Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Nita Lake
Location of Nita Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Nita Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Nita Lake
Location of Nita Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Nita Lake in Mississippi, USA.
Nita Lake
LocationItawamba County, Mississippi
Coordinates34°13′14″N 88°18′32″W / 34.2206907°N 88.3089701°W / 34.2206907; -88.3089701
Typereservoir
EtymologyChickasaw language meaning "bear"
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation390 ft (120 m)[1]

Nita is a name derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "bear".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nita Lake
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.