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SD 7.Red Lake. Acreage: 3634. 



Location: Brule County; immediately south of Pukwana Quadrangle (not yet 

 mapped); 2 miles S and 1 mile W of Pukwana; reached via 1-90. 



Description: The water ranging from 1 to 4 ft is covered primarily with bul- 

 rushes over about one-third of the lake. Water quality is generally good. How- 

 ever, it tends to be alkaline as the lake lowers; it has dried up twice in the last 10 

 years. Surrounded by agricultural land, the area has been little disturbed in the 

 past. Heavily used by waterfowl, shore birds, muskrats, and mink. Map shows 

 typical nature of this prairie pothole country. 



Encroachments: Area is not likely to be drained. Greatest danger is diverting 

 water from a proposed irrigation project to make it a fishing lake, thereby 

 destroying its high waterfowl value. Public use area for hunting. 



Ownership: Shoreline mostly private. Lake is meandered and under jurisdiction 

 of the Department of Game, Fish and Parks. 



Data source: George M. Jonkel, 1848 Dakota Ave., S., Huron, S.D. 57350. 



Other knowledgeable persons: Rod Drewien, 614-6th Ave., S.W., Aberdeen, 

 S.D. 57401. 



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