Rush Lake (North Dakota)

Rush Lake
Location of Rush Lake in North Dakota, USA.
Location of Rush Lake in North Dakota, USA.
Rush Lake
Location of Rush Lake in North Dakota, USA.
Location of Rush Lake in North Dakota, USA.
Rush Lake
LocationCavalier County, North Dakota
Coordinates48°54′17″N 98°40′53″W / 48.9046°N 98.6814°W / 48.9046; -98.6814
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,593 acres (6.45 km2)[1]
Designated1975

Rush Lake is a body of water in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It is defined as a prairie pothole. The pothole is located south of the Canada–United States border, near the town of Langdon. In private ownership as of 2025, the body of water was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1975.

Description

The National Park Service describes Rush Lake as follows:

A large shallow, essentially undisturbed prairie pothole lake, Rush Lake is an important staging area for waterfowl.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rush Lake". United States National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. 2025. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
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