Red Willow Lake (Griggs County, North Dakota)

Red Willow Lake
Location of lake in North Dakota.
Location of lake in North Dakota.
Red Willow Lake
LocationGriggs County, North Dakota
Coordinates47°38′49″N 98°22′23″W / 47.647°N 98.373°W / 47.647; -98.373[1]
TypeLake
Surface area149.4 acres (60.5 ha)
Average depth11.1 feet (3.4 m)
Max. depth25.2 feet (7.7 m)
Shore length12.8 miles (4.5 km)
Surface elevation1,463 feet (446 m)[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Red Willow Lake is a naturally formed lake located in Griggs County, North Dakota. The nearest town is Binford.

The lake covers 149.4 acres (60.5 ha), has 2.8 miles (4.5 km) of shoreline, and has an average depth of 11.1 feet (3.4 m), with a maximum depth of 25.2 feet (7.7 m).[2] Red Willow Lake is an endorheic (closed) lake; it has no significant input or output of rivers or streams and is fed only by rain and natural springs.

Red Willow Lake first became recognized as a recreational resource in 1882.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Red Willow Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Red Willow Lake". North Dakota Game and Fish Department.
  3. ^ Griggs County Heritage Book Committee (1976). Griggs County History, 1879–1976. Dallas: Taylor.