Enemy Swim Lake is a
lake
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in the glacial lake region of northeastern
South Dakota
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located on the
Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in
Day County,
United States
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. Its coordinates are and the elevation is .
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.
See also
*
List of lakes in South Dakota
This is a list of lakes in South Dakota.
See also
*List of rivers of South Dakota
Sources
Lake Surveys, Maps, and Fishing ForecastsNortheast South Dakota fish surveysSoutheast South Dakota fish surveysWestern South Dakota fish surveys ...
Notes
Sources
Fishing WorksBusiness DirectorySouth Dakota Glacial Lakes
Lakes of Day County, South Dakota
Lakes of South Dakota
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