Lake Byron is a lake in Beadle County, South Dakota, U.S.; it is fed by Foster Creek and feeds out to the James River.
| Lake Byron | |
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  Lake Byron  Lake Byron | |
| Location | Beadle County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44°34′18″N 98°08′02″W / 44.5716°N 98.134°W |
| Type | Natural lake |
| Primary inflows | Foster Creek |
| Primary outflows | James River |
| Catchment area | 115,350 acres (466.8 km2)[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,805 acres (7.30 km2)[1] |
| Max. depth | 10 feet (3.0 m)[1] |
| Islands | none |
The lake derives its name of Byron Pay, who stayed briefly at the lake in the 1860s and left his name carved on a tree there.[2]
The Albert S. Piper Homestead Claim Shanty is about two miles north, and the Milford Hutterite Colony is to the northeast.
Fish
editSpecies of game fish in the lake include walleye, yellow perch, and black crappies.[1] The lake also supports populations of Northern pike, black bullheads, and common carp.[1] The lake is relatively shallow, and a number of winter-related fish kills have occurred there.[1]
Lake Byron contains a public access boat ramp and is the location of 'Byron Bible Camp'.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "South Dakota Statewide Fisheries Survey: Lake Byron" (PDF). South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.2. University of South Dakota. p. 15.