| Horse Thief Lake | |
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  Horse Thief Lake  Horse Thief Lake | |
| Location | Custer County, South Dakota |
| Coordinates | 43°53′39″N 103°28′47″W / 43.89417°N 103.47972°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 4,905 ft (1,495 m) |
Horse Thief Lake is a lake in Pennington County, South Dakota. It is approximately two miles northwest of Mount Rushmore, the closest lake to the monument. The lake's name is derived from the fact a gang of horse thieves operated there.[1]
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). South Dakota place-names, v.3. University of South Dakota. p. 35.