Greenland Township near Canistota in McCook County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Otter Stream

Lake Vermillion Recreation Area

February 11, 2024

1. Otter Stream Marker

Inscription. The Vermillion River was once known as Otter Stream. In 1801, a French trapper was the first person to reference the river on a map, referring to it as Otter Stream, presumably because of the abundance of otters. Lake Vermillion as we now know it was created by impounding waters from that very same stream. This area is now referred to as the east fork of the Vermillion River.

Erected by South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.

Location. 43° 35.817′ N, 97° 10.609′ W. Marker is near Canistota, South Dakota, in McCook County. It is in Greenland Township. It can be reached from Adventure Drive east of North Drive, on the right when traveling east. Located along Otter Stream Trail in Lake Vermillion Recreation Area (fee area). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26140 451st Ave, Canistota SD 57012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River

and in Greater Sioux Falls.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

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in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dam and Spillway (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rumpus Ridge (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pumpkin Center (approx. 5.8 miles away); Canistota Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Our Lady of Perpetual Help (St. Mary's) Catholic Church (approx. 11.8 miles away); Doug Horsted (approx. 12.7 miles away); Marion School (approx. 12.8 miles away); Marion Veterans Memorial (approx. 12.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canistota.

Otter Stream Marker, from the south image. Click for full size.

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2. Otter Stream Marker, from the south

Otter Stream Marker, from the north image. Click for full size.

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3. Otter Stream Marker, from the north

Lake Vermillion can be seen in the background.

East fork of the Vermillion River (Otter Stream), downriver from the Lake Vermillion spillway image. Click for full size.

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4. East fork of the Vermillion River (Otter Stream), downriver from the Lake Vermillion spillway

Lake Vermillion image. Click for full size.

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5. Lake Vermillion

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2024. This page has been viewed 212 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 2, 2024.