The following is the list of islands of North Dakota. North Dakota is a landlocked state in the Upper Midwest. Land takes up , whereas water accounts for . With only 2.4% of the state being water, there are few lakes for islands to be found. Grassland and farm fields cover most of North Dakota, where the average elevation is above sea level. North Dakota has few named islands due to the lack of water bodies. Most islands are found in large reservoirs or in the Missouri River. Following the damming of the Missouri River, some islands were flooded and ceased to exist. They are still listed, but as historical only. There are other islands in North Dakota, however many are unnamed.
Current Islands List of named islands of North Dakota. Most islands are found in reservoirs including Lake Metigoshe and Lake Sakakawea, which was formed by damming the Missouri River. Island Body of Water County Area (sq mi) CoordinatesBear Island Lake Metigoshe Bottineau 0.03 Grahams Island Devils Lake Benson, Ramsey 6.02 Mackay Island Lake Metigoshe Bottineau 0.01 Mallard Island Lake Sakakawea McLean 4.75 Masonic Island Lake Metigoshe Bottineau 0.01 The Island Lake Ibsen Benson 0.09 Winona Island Lake Oahe Emmons 0.65
Former Islands List of former islands of North Dakota. These islands are historical and do not exist anymore. They were located in the Missouri River before the water level was raised by the construction of the Oahe Dam and the Garrison Dam by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Island Body of Water County CoordinatesBear Island Missouri River Williams Goldfinch Towhead Missouri River McLean Gros Ventres Island Missouri River McLean Knifer Towhead Missouri River McKenzie Little Bason Island Missouri River McLean Little Bear Island Missouri River McKenzie Sibley Island Missouri River Morton Strawberry Island Missouri River Williams Sunday Island Missouri River Mountrail
See also List of islands of the Midwestern United States Geography of North Dakota
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