Choctaw Lake (Mississippi)

Choctaw Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi.[1]

Choctaw Lake
Choctaw Lake
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Location	Choctaw County, Mississippi
Coordinates	33°16′33″N 89°08′31″W
Type	reservoir
Basin countries	United States

Surface elevation	460 ft (140 m)[1]

Choctaw Lake is named after the Choctaw Indians.[2]

References

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Choctaw Lake (Mississippi)
Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.

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