Lake Emma (South Dakota)

Lake Emma
Lake Emma
Lake Emma
LocationMarshall County, South Dakota
Coordinates45°41′04″N 97°13′54″W / 45.6845522°N 97.2316653°W / 45.6845522; -97.2316653
Typelake
Surface elevation1,952 feet (595 m)

Lake Emma is a natural lake in the U.S. state of South Dakota.

According to a Native American legend, the lake bears the name of Emma Mato, a woman who repeatedly returned to the lake to search for her lover, who drowned there.