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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. For example, there are more than 200 Mud Lakes, 150 Long Lakes, and 120 Rice Lakes. [4]
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Minnesota, which gets its name from the Dakota language, ... Minnesota's portion of Lake Superior is the largest at ... Country of origin of first and second ...
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 .
It was named by a postal official for the first Indian-sounding name he thought of, which is the name of a former tribe of Algonquian Indians in eastern Connecticut. A post office was established at Pequot Lakes in 1896. [4] According to the Pequot Lakes Heritage Preservation Commission, the city once called Sibley and Frogtown was renamed as ...
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