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Lake Thompson is a lake in Kingsbury County, South Dakota, United States. With an area of ,〔 it is one of the largest natural lakes in South Dakota. The maximum depth of the lake is , and the shoreline has a length of .〔 The lake is located in east-central South Dakota, on the Coteau des Prairies and is within the watershed of the Vermillion River. Lake Thompson's size is highly variable. It was completely dry during the 1930s.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Lake Thompson Recreation Area )〕 By the early 1990s, it had grown to cover (at times) , becoming the largest natural lake in the state.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = United States Geological Survey )〕 The lake is the location of a state recreation area managed by the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks which includes camping facilities.〔 Several boat launches are also located on the lake.〔 A popular destination for anglers, game fish in the lake include walleye, northern pike, yellow perch and sunfish.〔 Common carp and black bullheads are also present.〔 The area is an important habitat for fish and waterfowl, and Lake Thompson has been named a National Natural Landmark.〔 Lake Thompson is near De Smet, one of the residences of author Laura Ingalls Wilder, and appears in several of her novels as "Twin Lakes".〔 ==See also== * List of lakes in South Dakota 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lake Thompson (South Dakota)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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