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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 prevalence of lakes has generated many repeat names.
Dean Lake (Crow Wing County, Minnesota) Dean Lake (Wright County, Minnesota) 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 ...
There are 13 lakes of at least five acres (two hectares) [a] within the borders of Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Of these, Bde Maka Ska is the largest and deepest, covering 421 acres (170.37 ha) with a maximum depth of 89.9 feet (27.4 m).
Ten largest lakes (entire lake within borders of Minnesota): Red Lake (both "Upper" and "Lower") - 288,800 acres Mille Lacs Lake - 132,516 acres Leech Lake - 111,527 acres Lake Winnibigoshish - 58,544 acres Lake Vermilion - 40,557 acres Lake Kabetogama - 25,760 acres Mud Lake (Marshall County) - 23,700 acres Cass Lake - 15,596 Lake Minnetonka ...
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In January 2018, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) made Bde Maka Ska the official name in Minnesota. [24] [25] To change it at the federal level, the state submitted materials to the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, [26] which approved the change in June 2018. [27] [28] [2] Park signs around the lake use only the name Bde Maka ...
Lake Minnetonka (Dakota: Mní iá Tháŋka [1]) is a lake located about 16 miles (26 km) west-southwest of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lake Minnetonka has about 23 named bays and areas. [2] The lake lies within Hennepin and Carver counties and is surrounded by 13 incorporated municipalities. At 14,528 acres (5,879 ha), it is Minnesota's ninth ...
Molly Stark Lake is a lake in Otter Tail County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] It is almost entirely contained within Glendalough State Park, with some private residences outside the park on the southeast shoreline. [2] The lake was named for Molly Stark, the wife of American Revolutionary War general John Stark. [3]