SD-Wall+Lake


 * =Birding in South Dakota=

Minnehaha County
=Wall Lake= Hartford SD 57033 Wall Lake web site Wall Lake map

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Wall Lake
Coordinates: 43.53262, -96.9586 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Wall Lake
The water is relatively clear in the Spring and Fall, and has a good fish population often resulting in the presence of deep diving birds such as Cormorant, Loon and Merganser. Three species of Loon have been recorded on the lake. Pacific, Red-necked, and Common. Osprey are seen yearly over the lake. The city land fill is three miles away resulting in a steady stream of gulls between the lake and the landfill. Best public observation points for birding are the beach parking lot and Wall Lake Park on the SE and E shores, and the island located on the SSW corner of the lake. As the lake is surrounded by homes, and has no boating restrictions, observation on week days or early morning is advisable. From Mick Zerr

About Wall Lake
A Glacial Kettle Lake with a present depth of 24 feet and 207 acres in size. It has two major inlets, one from the north and the major inlet, which is the Dewey Gevik outlet to the west. It has one outlet toward the SSE, which eventually flows into Skunk Creek just west of Sioux Falls. From Mick Zerr

Photo by Mick Zerr

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