Colorado man drowns in Waubay

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Officials in northeast South Dakota's Day County say a 26-year-old man drowned in Enemy Swim Lake over the weekend.

The body of a Colorado man was recovered about 8 a.m. Sunday. Authorities did not immediately release his name.

Authorities say the man was wading in the water when he went under. Friends told officials the man couldn't swim.

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