Sibley Lake (Kidder County, North Dakota)
| Sibley Lake | |
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  Sibley Lake | |
| Location | Kidder County, North Dakota |
| Coordinates | 46°57′17″N 99°44′10″W / 46.9547°N 99.7362°W[1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Max. length | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
| Max. width | 4,275 feet (1,303 m) |
| Surface area | 1,304 acres (528 ha)[2] |
| Average depth | 16.4 feet (5.0 m) |
| Max. depth | 28.9 feet (8.8 m) |
| Water volume | 31,355.6 acre-feet (38,676,600 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 9.4 miles (15.1 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,732 feet (528 m)[1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Sibley Lake is a body of water located six miles north of Dawson in Kidder County, North Dakota. The lake has a surface area listed at 1,304 acres (528 ha).[2] It is fished for walleye and perch.[3] In 1975, Sibley Lake was designated as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Sibley Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Sibley Lake" (PDF). North Dakota Game and Fish Department. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "North Dakota Public Fishing Waters" (PDF). North Dakota Game and Fish Department. p. 10. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Sibley Lake". National Natural Landmarks. National Park Service. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
A large, permanent alkaline lake, Sibley Lake provides a breeding and resting area for one of the largest and most diverse waterbird populations found in pothole lakes in North Dakota.