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Lake Byron
Location of Lake Byron in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Byron in South Dakota, USA.
Lake Byron
Location in South Dakota
Location of Lake Byron in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Byron in South Dakota, USA.
Lake Byron
Location in the United States
Location Beadle County, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°34′18″N 98°08′02″W / 44.5716°N 98.134°W / 44.5716; -98.134
Type Natural lake
Primary inflows Foster Creek
Primary outflows James River
Catchment area 115,350 acres (466.8 km2)
Basin countries United States
Surface area 1,805 acres (7.30 km2)
Max. depth 10 feet (3.0 m)
Islands none

Lake Byron is a lake in Beadle County, South Dakota, U.S.; it is fed by Foster Creek and feeds out to the James River.

The lake derives its name of Byron Pay, who stayed briefly at the lake in the 1860s and left his name carved on a tree there.

The Albert S. Piper Homestead Claim Shanty is about two miles north, and the Milford Hutterite Colony is to the northeast.

Fish

Species of game fish in the lake include walleye, yellow perch, and black crappies. The lake also supports populations of Northern pike, black bullheads, and common carp. The lake is relatively shallow, and a number of winter-related fish kills have occurred there.

Lake Byron contains a public access boat ramp and is the location of 'Byron Bible Camp'.

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