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Reservoir in Itawamba County, Mississippi
Nita Lake
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LocationItawamba County, Mississippi
Coordinates34°13′14″N 88°18′32″W / 34.2206907°N 88.3089701°W / 34.2206907; -88.3089701
Typereservoir
EtymologyChickasaw language meaning "bear"
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation390 ft (120 m)

Nita Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Mississippi.

Nita is a name derived from the Chickasaw language meaning "bear".

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nita Lake
  2. Baca, Keith A. (2007). Native American Place Names in Mississippi. University Press of Mississippi. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-60473-483-6.


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