Lake Kampeska

Lake Kampeska
Bdé Kampeska
Sailboat on Lake Kampeska taken from the shore at Memorial Park on 1 September 2013
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2002 USGS Data
Location	Codington / South Dakota, United States (Lake Township)
Coordinates	44°55′53.51″N 97°12′27.65″W / 44.9315306°N 97.2076806°W / 44.9315306; -97.2076806
Type	Glacial lake
Primary inflows	Big Sioux River
Primary outflows	Big Sioux River
Catchment area	20,433 acres (83 km2) [1]
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	4.77 mi (8 km)
Max. width	2.3 mi (4 km)
Surface area	5,250 acres (21 km2) [1]
Average depth	7 ft (2 m) [1]
Max. depth	16 ft (5 m) [1]
Water volume	51,000 acre⋅ft (62,908 ML) [2]
Shore length1	13.5 mi (20 km) [2]
Surface elevation	1,715.2 ft (523 m) [1]
Frozen	Winter months
Settlements	Kampeska City (formerly) Watertown, South Dakota
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Kampeska is a 5,250-acre (21 km²)^[1] inland glacial lake in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is located west-northwest of Watertown, South Dakota and lies entirely within Codington County and the Coteau des Prairies. The lake is naturally shaped and the most urban developed lake in South Dakota with approximately 13.5 miles (20 km) of residential shoreline.^[2] Lake Kampeska is connected to the Big Sioux River through a single inlet-outlet channel located on the northeast side. It is the third largest natural lake within the borders of South Dakota.

Lake Kampeska is well-known for its depictions in art from wildlife and nature artists such as Terry Redlin, John Greene, John Wilson, and Joshua Spies. Lake Kampeska is perhaps featured most prominently in the artworks of Terry Redlin and are displayed in the Redlin Art Center nearby in Watertown, South Dakota.It is located in the north near the grainery.