| Homme Lake | |
| Location: | North Dakota, United States |
| Coordinates: | 48.4033°N -97.7919°W |
| Type: | Reservoir |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Depth: | 10feet |
| Max-Depth: | 34feet |
| Elevation: | 321m (1,053feet) |
| Pushpin Map: | North Dakota#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Homme dam in North Dakota, US. |
Homme Lake, or Homme Reservoir, is a man-made lake, located west of Park River, North Dakota, that contains walleye, crappie and northern pike. Several species of minnows also live in Homme that include fathead, creek chub, etc. Homme has a maximum depth of with an average depth of .[1] [2]
Homme Lake is named in honor of Mr. H.G. Homme, a prominent real estate investor and business person from Grafton, who was a committed advocate of the project. H.G. Homme is musician Joshua Homme's great grandfather.
The lake was made by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, who still operate some land around it, while the city operates the facilities. The land outside the dam is also accessible for hunting and picnicking.[3]