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Lake Henry
Location of Lake Henry in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Henry in South Dakota, USA.
Lake Henry
Location in South Dakota
Location of Lake Henry in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Henry in South Dakota, USA.
Lake Henry
Location in the United States
Location Kingsbury, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°19′41″N 97°29′7″W / 44.32806°N 97.48528°W / 44.32806; -97.48528
Basin countries United States
Surface area 2,000 acres (8.1 km2)
Surface elevation 1,690 feet (520 m)

Lake Henry, is a natural lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, in the United States, near the town of De Smet. It has the name of George Henry, an early settler. Nowadays it is a popular fishing area.

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Lake Henry is near De Smet, one of the residences of author Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie books) and appears in several of her novels as one of the "Twin Lakes", along with Lake Thompson.

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