Pelican Lake (Lake County, South Dakota)
Pelican Lake is a natural lake in South Dakota, in the United States. The north-east shore is part of Watertown, South Dakota.
Pelican Lake once was a habitat of the pelican, hence the name. The lake remains a popular stopping point for migrating waterfowl with geese and ducks using the open water of the lake as a resting area each fall.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pelican Lake (Lake County, South Dakota)
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 56.
- ^ "Pelican Lake Recreation Area | South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks". gfp.sd.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
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