America Lake

America Lake
Location of the lake in South Dakota.
Location of the lake in South Dakota.
America Lake
Location within South Dakota
LocationAmerica Township, Brule County, South Dakota
Coordinates43°32′32″N 99°13′08″W / 43.54222°N 99.21889°W / 43.54222; -99.21889
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area
12 acres (4.9 ha)
Surface elevation
1,790 feet (550 m)

America Lake is a lake located in America Township, Brule County, South Dakota, United States. It is 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Bijou Hills and covers an area of 12 acres (4.9 ha).

An unnamed intermittent stream flows out of the lake and empties into the Francis Case Reservoir on the Missouri River.

The lake was named after the township it is located in by Works Progress Administration workers.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 5.
  2. 1 2 "Summary Report America Lake". USGS. Retrieved 2026-08-29.