Lake Alvin
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Lake Alvin is an artificial lake in Lincoln County, South Dakota
between Harrisburg, South Dakota
and Granite, Iowa
. The lake is formed by a dam on Nine Mile Creek just before it enters the Big Sioux River
, east of Harrisburg. It is part of a 59 acres (238,764.7 m²) recreational area.
Lincoln County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 24,131 people, 8,782 households, and 6,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 9,131 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...
between Harrisburg, South Dakota
Harrisburg, South Dakota
Harrisburg is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States and is a suburb of Sioux Falls. The population was 4,089 by the 2010 census, having grown from 958 in 2000...
and Granite, Iowa
Granite, Iowa
Granite is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Iowa, United States, near the historic Blood Run Site and the Gitchie Manitou State Preserve.-Geography:...
. The lake is formed by a dam on Nine Mile Creek just before it enters the Big Sioux River
Big Sioux River
The Big Sioux River is a tributary of the Missouri River, long, in eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. The United States Board on Geographic Names settled on "Big Sioux River" as the stream's name in 1961....
, east of Harrisburg. It is part of a 59 acres (238,764.7 m²) recreational area.