Editing Day County, South Dakota (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Day Co SD Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf|thumb|right|Native Vegetation based on NRCS soils information]]
The terrain of Day County consists of rolling hills, partly devoted to agriculture. It is dotted with numerous lakes and ponds, especially its eastern portion.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Day County · South Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Day+County,+SD/@45.3208001,-97.7521397,34038m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52cda1aa35ba59b5:0x64d3b9602baa802f!8m2!3d45.4167482!4d-97.7023716 |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Day County · South Dakota |language=en}}</ref> The terrain slopes to the west; its highest point is the northeast corner, at {{convert|2,014|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude" Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019) |access-date=February 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
The county has a total area of {{convert|1091|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1028|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|63|sqmi}} (5.8%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_46.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 24, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

===Lakes===
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* Amsden
* Antelope
* Bitter
* Blue Dog
* [[Enemy Swim Lake|Enemy Swim]]
* Horseshoe
* Lynn
* Minnewaste
* [[Pickerel Lake (South Dakota)|Pickerel Lake]]
* Reetz
* Rush
* Sweetwater
* Waubay
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===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 12.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 12 in South Dakota|U.S. Highway 12]]
* [[Image:SD 25.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 25]]
* [[Image:SD 27.svg|20px]] [[South Dakota Highway 27]]

===Adjacent counties===
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* [[Marshall County, South Dakota|Marshall County]] - north
* [[Roberts County, South Dakota|Roberts County]] - east
* [[Grant County, South Dakota|Grant County]] - southeast
* [[Codington County, South Dakota|Codington County]] - southeast
* [[Clark County, South Dakota|Clark County]] - south
* [[Spink County, South Dakota|Spink County]] - southwest
* [[Brown County, South Dakota|Brown County]] - west
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===Protected areas===
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* Buchner Slough State Public Shooting Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Buchner+Slough+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Webster,+SD+57274/@45.3277319,-97.5947241,13.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cda1aa35ba59b5:0x64d3b9602baa802f!2sDay+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.4167482!4d-97.7023716!3m4!1s0x52cd0a90b8d99cb1:0x4cdab2c465167322!8m2!3d45.3327197!4d-97.5630999 ''Buchner Slough State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD''  Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)]</ref>
* Holmquist Slough State Public Shooting Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Holmquist+Slough+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Webster,+SD+57274/@45.3626584,-97.6502292,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cda1aa35ba59b5:0x64d3b9602baa802f!2sDay+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.4167482!4d-97.7023716!3m4!1s0x52cd9fc8673c2cf9:0xd59a96a7b1101a7a!8m2!3d45.3604638!4d-97.62527 ''Holmquist Slough State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD''  Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)]</ref>
* Lily State Public Shooting Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lily+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Bradley,+SD+57217/@45.228612,-97.9288765,12.25z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cda1aa35ba59b5:0x64d3b9602baa802f!2sDay+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.4167482!4d-97.7023716!3m4!1s0x52cd651cb417ab27:0xb26ddb5d63f8fc5a!8m2!3d45.1600717!4d-97.7647591 ''Lily State Public Shooting Area''  Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)]</ref>
* Myland Pass State Public Shooting Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mydland+Pass+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Webster,+SD+57274/@45.4730271,-97.6702166,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cda1aa35ba59b5:0x64d3b9602baa802f!2sDay+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.4167482!4d-97.7023716!3m4!1s0x52cd98419e1becff:0x806089a3ea2607c4!8m2!3d45.4720054!4d-97.6551982 ''Myland Pass State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD''  Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)]</ref>
* Nelson Slough State Public Shooting Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nelson+Slough+State+Public+Shooting+Area,+Webster,+SD+57274/@45.475016,-97.6090514,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cda1aa35ba59b5:0x64d3b9602baa802f!2sDay+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.4167482!4d-97.7023716!3m4!1s0x52cda2ea483ddab7:0xf406da0d2bb33f9!8m2!3d45.4764548!4d-97.5886893 ''Nelson Slough State Public Shooting Area, Webster SD''  Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)]</ref>
* Pickerel Lake State Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pickerel+Lake+State+Recreation+Area+West+Unit/@45.4824013,-97.2993921,13.75z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cda1aa35ba59b5:0x64d3b9602baa802f!2sDay+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.4167482!4d-97.7023716!3m4!1s0x52cdad49c9b1f1cb:0xd486c3a69fa59797!8m2!3d45.5020157!4d-97.2815323 ''Pickerel Lake State Recreation Area''  Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)]</ref>
* Pierpont Lake Recreation Area<ref>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pierpont+Lake+Recreation+Area,+Pierpont,+SD+57468/@45.4454899,-97.8300906,13z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x52cda1aa35ba59b5:0x64d3b9602baa802f!2sDay+County,+SD!3b1!8m2!3d45.4167482!4d-97.7023716!3m4!1s0x52cd85140e5af7a5:0x8c966377aea8d2da!8m2!3d45.4611842!4d-97.8317928 ''Pierpont Lake Recreation Area, Pierpont SD''  Google Maps (accessed February 1, 2019)]</ref>
* [[Waubay National Wildlife Refuge]]
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