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Detroit Lake is a lake, locally known as Big Detroit and Little Detroit, has two distinct basins that are separated by a shallow gravel bar. At 3,067 acres, Detroit Lake is the largest lake within the Pelican River Watershed District and lies entirely within the city of Detroit Lakes , Minnesota municipal boundaries.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.2 square miles (73.0 km 2), of which 23.6 square miles (61.1 km 2) is land and 4.6 square miles (11.9 km 2), or 16.33%, is water. [3] The north half of the city of Detroit Lakes is within this township geographically but Detroit Lakes is a separate entity.
Detroit Lakes is a city and the county seat of Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,869 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] Its unofficial population during summer months is much higher, estimated by citizens to peak at 13,000 midsummers, due to seasonal residents and tourists.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.5 km 2), of which 21.3 square miles (55.1 km 2) is land and 7.9 square miles (20.4 km 2), or 27.00%, is water. [1] The southern half of the city of Detroit Lakes is within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, tree-covered and dotted with lakes and ponds. [8] The terrain slopes to the west and north. Its highest point is a hill 2.1 miles (3.4 km) northeast of Wolf Lake, the site of the USFS Wolf Lake lookout tower, at 1,861 ft (567 m) ASL. [9]
The lake was named after the cormorant, a common bird species in the region. [1] In 2015, the lake was discovered to be infested with zebra mussels, which threatens neighboring lakes. Cormorant Lake is situated near the towns of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, Lake Park, Minnesota, Audubon, Minnesota and the Cormorant Township.
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The south lake includes 5,693 acres (23 km 2), the north lake includes 2,914 acres (12 km 2), and the lakes have a total shoreline of about 41.2 miles (66.3 km). The south lake has an average depth of 24 feet (7.3 m), and a maximum depth of 62 feet (19 m); the north lake has an average depth of 40 feet (12 m) and a maximum depth of 121 feet (37 m).