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Lake Itawamba

Coordinates: 34°19′36″N 88°23′13″W / 34.3267380°N 88.3869212°W / 34.3267380; -88.3869212
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Lake Itawamba
Location of Lake Itawamba in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Lake Itawamba in Mississippi, USA.
Lake Itawamba
Location of Lake Itawamba in Mississippi, USA.
Location of Lake Itawamba in Mississippi, USA.
Lake Itawamba
LocationItawamba County, Mississippi
Coordinates34°19′36″N 88°23′13″W / 34.3267380°N 88.3869212°W / 34.3267380; -88.3869212
Typereservoir
EtymologyLevi Colbert
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation341 ft (104 m)[1]

Lake Itawamba is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Lake Itawamba derives its name from the Indian name of Levi Colbert, a Chickasaw leader.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Itawamba
  2. ^ Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.