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Medicine Lake
Location of Medicine Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Medicine Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Medicine Lake
Location in South Dakota
Location of Medicine Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Medicine Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Medicine Lake
Location in the United States
Location Codington County, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°59′03″N 97°21′07″W / 44.9841655°N 97.3519987°W / 44.9841655; -97.3519987
Type lake
Surface elevation 1,716 feet (523 m)

Medicine Lake is a natural lake in South Dakota, in the United States.

The lake's name comes from the Sioux Indians of the area, who believed the waters of Medicine Lake held medicinal qualities.

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