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Lake Rhoda
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Location of Lake Rhoda in Colorado, USA.
Location of Lake Rhoda in Colorado, USA.
Lake Rhoda
Location in Colorado
Location of Lake Rhoda in Colorado, USA.
Location of Lake Rhoda in Colorado, USA.
Lake Rhoda
Location in the United States
Location Lakeside, Jefferson County, Colorado
Coordinates 39°46′51″N 105°03′30″W / 39.7808°N 105.0582°W / 39.7808; -105.0582
Type Natural freshwater lake
Basin countries United States
Max. length 2,070 ft (630 m)
Max. width 1,215 ft (370 m)
Surface elevation 5,344 ft (1,629 m)
Settlements Lakeside, Colorado

Lake Rhoda is a natural lake in the town of Lakeside, Colorado, located between Interstate 70 and West 44th Avenue. Originally named West Berkeley Lake, it was renamed Rhoda Krasner by her father, Ben Krasner, who rescued Lakeside Amusement Park from bankruptcy during the Great Depression.

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