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Lake Emma
Location of Lake Emma in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Emma in South Dakota, USA.
Lake Emma
Location in South Dakota
Location of Lake Emma in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Emma in South Dakota, USA.
Lake Emma
Location in the United States
Location Marshall County, South Dakota
Coordinates 45°41′04″N 97°13′54″W / 45.6845522°N 97.2316653°W / 45.6845522; -97.2316653
Type lake
Surface elevation 1,952 feet (595 m)

Lake Emma is a natural lake in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

According to a Native American legend, the lake bears the name of Emma Mato, a woman who repeatedly returned to the lake to search for her lover, who drowned there.

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