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This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.05 ha) or more. [1] The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. [2] If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minnesota would have 21,871 lakes. [3]
The lake was dubbed "Lake Calhoun" by European colonizers. The original name is likely a Dakota translation of the placename given by the Iowa people who inhabited the area until the 16th century. Early settlers and maps call it "Lake Medoza" after another Dakota name for the lake: Bde Bedoza. Big Stone Lake; Blue Earth River; Chippewa River ...
The Whitefish Chain of Lakes is a reservoir found in the heart of Minnesota ("Land of 10,000 lakes"), United States. Its 14 lakes span 14,272 acres [ 1 ] through the cities of Crosslake , Pequot Lakes , Jenkins , and Pine River .
Bde Maka Ska (/ b ə ˈ d eɪ m ə ˈ k ɑː s k ɑː / bə-DAY mə-KAH skah, [2] previously named Lake Calhoun) [3] [4] [5] is the largest lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. Surrounded by city park land and circled by bike and walking trails, it is popular for many outdoor activities.
Deans Lake (Minnesota) Decker Lake (Le Sueur County, Minnesota) Deer Lake (Itasca County, Minnesota) Deming Lake; Devils Lake (Minnesota) Dewey Lake (St. Louis County, Minnesota) Diamond Lake (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota) Dog Lake (Minnesota) Dogtrot Lake (Minnesota) Donovan Lake; Double Lake; Douglas Lake (Minnesota) Dower Lake
Minnesota Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [ 1 ] Minnesota Lake was named before the state of Minnesota itself; the name is derived from the Dakota language meaning "slightly whitish water".
Glacial Lake Aitkin; Bear Lake, in Lowville Township, Minnesota was actually a wooded area with four lakes: Bear Lake proper, Crooked Lake, Hawk or Rush Lake, and Tibbetts or Great Oasis Lake. These lakes and surrounding wetlands, a total of 6,000 acres (24 km 2), were drained in 1915. [1] Centeral Lake, in Murray County, Minnesota east of Lime ...
Swede Lake is a lake in Carver County, Minnesota, in the United States. [ 1 ] Several Swedish immigrants settled at Swede Lake, causing its name to be selected.