Lake Alvin

Lake Alvin
Eastern portion of Lake Alvin
Location of Lake Alvin in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Alvin in South Dakota, USA.
Lake Alvin
Location of Lake Alvin in South Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Alvin in South Dakota, USA.
Lake Alvin
LocationLincoln County, South Dakota
Coordinates43°26′27″N 096°36′40″W / 43.44083°N 96.61111°W / 43.44083; -96.61111
Typeartificial lake
Primary inflowsNine Mile Creek
Primary outflowsNine Mile Creek
Basin countriesUnited States

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-acre (240,000 m2) recreational area.[1]

  1. ^ "Lake Alvin Recreation Area". South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks. Retrieved 2009-11-07.