Lake Byron (South Dakota)
| Lake Byron | |
|---|---|
| Location | Beadle County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 44°34′18″N 98°08′02″W / 44.5716°N 98.134°W |
| Type | Natural lake |
| Primary inflows | Foster Creek |
| Primary outflows | James River |
| Catchment area | 115,350 acres (466.8 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,805 acres (7.30 km2) |
| Max. depth | 10 feet (3.0 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,250 ft (380 m) |
| Islands | none |
Lake Byron is a lake in Beadle County, South Dakota, U.S.; it is fed by Foster Creek and feeds out to the James River.
The lake derives its name of Byron Pay, who stayed briefly at the lake in the 1860s and left his name carved on a tree there.
The Albert S. Piper Homestead Claim Shanty is about two miles north, and the Milford Hutterite Colony is to the northeast.