Lake Ibsen

Lake Ibsen

To the southeast of Leeds
Location Benson County, North Dakota, United States
Coordinates 48°15′37″N 99°24′04″W / 48.26028°N 99.40111°W / 48.26028; -99.40111Coordinates: 48°15′37″N 99°24′04″W / 48.26028°N 99.40111°W / 48.26028; -99.40111
Primary inflows Little Coulee [1]
Primary outflows Little Coulee [1]
Basin countries United States
Max. length 4200 m (13,780 ft)
Max. width 2100 m (6890 ft)
Surface elevation 454 m (1489 ft)
Islands The Island (peninsula) [2]
Settlements Leeds
References [1][2][3]

Lake Ibsen is a small lake near Leeds in Benson County, North Dakota. The stream Little Coulee flows from Hurricane Lake, through Lake Ibsen, to Silver Lake. Lake Ibsen got its name from Norwegian settlers.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Assessment Data for North Dakota, Devils Lake Watershed, Year 2004". National Assessment Database. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved 2008-04-16.
  2. 1 2 "Lake Ibsen USGS Leeds Quad, North Dakota, Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved 2008-07-05.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Ibsen
  4. ↑ Olaf Kringhaug. "Early Norwegian Settlements in North Dakota". The Generations Network. Retrieved 2008-04-16.


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