Cottonwood Lake (Spink County, South Dakota) Explained

Cottonwood Lake
Location:Spink County, South Dakota
Coordinates:44.7899°N -98.6745°W
Type:lake
Elevation:1319feet
Pushpin Map:South Dakota#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Cottonwood Lake in South Dakota, USA.

Cottonwood Lake is a lake in South Dakota, in the United States.

The lake was so named on account of the cottonwood trees which grew there.[1]

In the first half of the 20th century rodeos have been held near Cottonwood Lake.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. South Dakota place-names, v.2. 1940. University of South Dakota. 18.
  2. News: Nixon . Lance . Dakota life : Branding a rodeo, building a family . . Jun 25, 2015.