Butterfly Lake
| Butterfly Lake | |
|---|---|
Butterfly Lake Butterfly Lake | |
| Location | Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37°47′32″N 90°14′57″W / 37.7921129°N 90.2490296°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 65 acres (26 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 764 ft (233 m)[1] |
Butterfly Lake is a reservoir in Ste. Genevieve County in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]
Butterfly Lake was so named because its outline has the shape of a butterfly.[2] The reservoir is 65 acres in area.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butterfly Lake
- ^ "Ste. Genevieve County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ^ "MO 2020 WQS Lake Classification and Use". Missouri Spatial Data Information Service. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved December 18, 2025.