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Minneapolis's lakes (dark blue); light blue bodies of water are included in the City of Minneapolis's official count but are either smaller than five acres (two hectares), channels between lakes, or entirely outside Minneapolis's borders. See other bodies of water for more.
87 ft (27 m) Bde Maka Ska (/ bəˈdeɪ məˈkɑː skɑː /, [2] previously named Lake Calhoun, its former official designation) [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.
Lake of the Isles (Dakota: Wíta Tópa, "Four Islands" [1]) is a lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, connected to Cedar Lake and Bde Maka Ska.The lake is part of the city's Chain of Lakes and has an area of 109 acres (0.4 km 2), 2.86 miles (4.6 km) of shoreline with a little under three miles of paved walking and biking paths, and a maximum depth of 31 feet (9 m).
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 ]
Lake Harriet is a lake in southwest Minneapolis, south of Bde Maka Ska and north of Minnehaha Creek. [1] The lake is surrounded by parkland as part of Minneapolis’ Chain of Lakes . The lake has an area of 335 acres (1.36 km 2 ) and a maximum depth of 85 feet (26 m).
51 ft (16 m) Surface elevation. 853 ft (260 m) Cedar Lake is a lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. It is located on the west side of the city, north of Bde Maka Ska and west of Lake of the Isles. The lake is surrounded by parkland, with some easements having been made to private homeowners on ...
Winter. Lake Nokomis is one of several lakes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. The lake was previously named Lake Amelia in honor of Captain George Gooding's daughter, Amelia, in 1819. Its current name was adopted in 1910 to honor Nokomis, grandmother of Hiawatha. [1] It is located in the southern part of the ...