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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 ...
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]
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.
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 .
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".
Search. Search. Appearance. Donate; ... Mazaska Lake is a lake in Rice County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] Mazaska is a name derived from the Sioux language ...
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
Chisago" is a name derived from two Ojibwe language words meaning "large" and "beautiful". [2] [3] Chisago Lake holds numerous species of fish. Northern pike, largemouth bass, crappie, perch, walleye, and panfish make up the majority of the lake's fish population, although some muskellunge and common carp have also been found in surveys by the DNR.