Lakota Lake is a small lake in the Norbeck Wildlife Preserve of Custer County, South Dakota.[1]

Lakota Lake
Lakota Lake is located in South Dakota
Lakota Lake
Lakota Lake
Location of Lakota Lake in South Dakota
LocationCuster County, South Dakota
Coordinates43°50′59″N 103°23′53″W / 43.8498194°N 103.3979263°W / 43.8498194; -103.3979263
Primary inflowsIron Creek, Toll Gate Creek
Primary outflowsIron Creek
Surface elevation4,472 ft (1,363 m)

Motorized watercraft are not permitted in the lake, but fishing and kayaking are.[2] Common fish in the lake include rainbow trout, brook trout, northern pike, and panfish.[3]

The lake is fed by Iron Creek, a long, winding creek that flows through Pennington County and Custer County. The lake forms just north of where U.S. Route 16A (Iron Mountain Road) crosses the creek.[1][2] Iron Creek drains the lake to the northeast, flowing east until it meets Battle Creek, a tributary of the Cheyenne River.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Lakota Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b "Black Hills National Forest - Lakota Lake". United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
  3. ^ Connection, Sportsman's (2016-07-16). South Dakota Fishing Map Guide. Sportsman's Connection. ISBN 978-1-885010-61-2.
  4. ^ "Iron Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.