Red Willow Lake (Griggs County, North Dakota)
| Red Willow Lake | |
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  Red Willow Lake | |
| Location | Griggs County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 47°38′49″N 98°22′23″W / 47.647°N 98.373°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Surface area | 149.4 acres (60.5 ha) |
| Average depth | 11.1 feet (3.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 25.2 feet (7.7 m) |
| Shore length1 | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,463 feet (446 m)[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Red Willow Lake is a naturally formed lake located in Griggs County, North Dakota. The nearest town is Binford.
The lake covers 149.4 acres (60.5 ha), has 2.8 miles (4.5 km) of shoreline, and has an average depth of 11.1 feet (3.4 m), with a maximum depth of 25.2 feet (7.7 m).[2] Red Willow Lake is an endorheic (closed) lake; it has no significant input or output of rivers or streams and is fed only by rain and natural springs.
Red Willow Lake first became recognized as a recreational resource in 1882.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Red Willow Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Red Willow Lake". North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
- ^ Griggs County Heritage Book Committee (1976). Griggs County History, 1879–1976. Dallas: Taylor.