Lake Madison is a natural
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...
, in the
United States
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.
Lake Madison was named after
Madison, Wisconsin
Madison is the county seat of Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 80th-lar ...
, as was the nearby city of
Madison, South Dakota
Madison is a city in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 6,191 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lake County and is home to Dakota State University.
Geography
Madison is located at (44.007734, -97.114738).
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See also
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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 ...
References
Lakes of South Dakota
Lakes of Day County, South Dakota
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