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The refuge contains 11,521 acres (46.62 km 2): 1,028 acres in Big Stone County and 10,493 acres (42.46 km 2) in Lac qui Parle County. The refuge is located in Minnesota's 7th congressional district. The primary refuge purposes stated in authorizing documents are flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife conservation. The refuge's ...
Lac qui Parle County is on the west side of Minnesota. Its west border abuts the east border of the state of South Dakota.The Minnesota River flows southeastward along the county's NE border, creating Marsh Lake and Lac qui Parle Reservoir [12] The Minnesota River flow is augmented by Yellow Bank River near the county's north corner, and by Lac qui Parle River near the county's east border.
Lac qui Parle (/ ˌ l æ k k iː ˈ p ɑːr l / LAK kee PARL) [2] is an unincorporated community in Lac qui Parle Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. [1] Lac qui Parle Village is the county's first permanently settled community, starting in 1868. [3] During the Dakota war of 1862, the community was vacated. [3]
Lac qui Parle Township (/ l æ k k iː ˈ p ɑːr l / LAK KEE PARL) [3] is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States.The population was 183 at the 2000 census. Lac qui Parle Township was organized in 1873, and named for the county in which it is located.
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The upper part of the county's western boundary is formed by the outline of Lac qui Parle reservoir, which was formed when the Minnesota River was dammed in 1939. The Minnesota River flows southeast from the lake, along the county's southwestern border, while the Chippewa River flows south through the western part of the county to discharge ...
Pages in category "Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Lac qui Parle is a lake located in western Minnesota, United States, which was widened by the damming of the Minnesota River. The dam was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1939. It was reconstructed in 1996. "Lac qui Parle" is a French translation of the native Dakota name, "Mde Lyedan", meaning "lake which speaks". [1] [2] [3]