Enemy Swim Lake
Lake in the state of South Dakota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 1,854 feet (565 meters).
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Location | Waubay Township, Day and Roberts counties, Lake Traverse Indian Reservation, South Dakota, United States[1] |
Coordinates | 45.4394°N 97.2662°W / 45.4394; -97.2662 |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface elevation | 1,854 ft (565 m) |
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Enemy Swim Lake's name is an accurate preservation of its native Sioux name, recalling an incident when Native Americans had to swim across the lake to escape their enemy.[2]