Lost Lake (South Dakota)
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Lost Lake is located in Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Minnehaha County, South Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 148,281 people, 57,996 households, and 37,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 183 people per square mile . There were 60,237 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...

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United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 lies 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Humboldt
Humboldt, South Dakota
Humboldt is a town in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 589 at the 2010 census.-History:The town was named after German scientist, explorer and diplomat Alexander von Humboldt.-Geography:...

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History

Lost Lake was given its name; because, the surrounding hills hid the lake so well. The hills rendered the lake virtually invisible until the shores were reached.
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