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Spirit Lake
Location of Spirit Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Spirit Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Spirit Lake
Location in South Dakota
Location of Spirit Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Spirit Lake in South Dakota, USA.
Spirit Lake
Location in the United States
Location Kingsbury County, South Dakota
Coordinates 44°29′35″N 97°36′31″W / 44.49306°N 97.60861°W / 44.49306; -97.60861
Basin countries United States
Surface area 1,260 acres (5.1 km2)
Max. depth 10.5 ft (3.2 m)
Shore length1 6.3 miles (10.1 km)
Surface elevation 1,720 feet (520 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Spirit Lake is a natural lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, in the United States. The lake is seven miles north of De Smet and US Route 14 and six miles east of Bancroft. The smaller Mud Lake lies just to the southeast.

The lake received its name either due to the area being an Indian burial ground, or a transfer from Spirit Lake, Iowa.

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