Lake Ibsen

Lake Ibsen
To the southeast of Leeds
Location of Lake Ibsen in North Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Ibsen in North Dakota, USA.
Lake Ibsen
Location of Lake Ibsen in North Dakota, USA.
Location of Lake Ibsen in North Dakota, USA.
Lake Ibsen
LocationBenson County, North Dakota, United States
Coordinates48°15′37″N 99°24′04″W / 48.26028°N 99.40111°W / 48.26028; -99.40111
Primary inflowsLittle Coulee[1]
Primary outflowsLittle Coulee[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length4200 m (13,780 ft)
Max. width2100 m (6890 ft)
Surface elevation454 m (1489 ft)
IslandsThe Island (peninsula) [2]
SettlementsLeeds
References[1][2][3]

Lake Ibsen is a small lake near Leeds in Benson County, North Dakota. The stream Little Coulee flows from Hurricane Lake, through Lake Ibsen, to Silver Lake. Lake Ibsen got its name from Norwegian settlers in the 1850s who named it after Henrik Ibsen.[4] The Lake Ibson township is located nearby.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Assessment Data for North Dakota, Devils Lake Watershed, Year 2004". National Assessment Database. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  2. ^ a b "Lake Ibsen USGS Leeds Quad, North Dakota, Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Ibsen
  4. ^ "Lake Ibsen Township". sites.rootsweb.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.


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