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Flandrau State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, on the Cottonwood River adjacent to the city of New Ulm.Initially called Cottonwood River State Park, it was renamed in 1945 to honor Charles Eugene Flandrau, a leading citizen of early Minnesota who commanded defenses during the Battles of New Ulm in the Dakota War of 1862.
Deutsch: Blick nach Süden über den Cottonwood Lake nahe Wasilla (Alaska) im Mai 2009. Im Hintergrund East Twin Peak, West Twin Peak und Goat Rock Im Hintergrund East Twin Peak, West Twin Peak und Goat Rock
Lea Lake is the only lake in which swimming is allowed. It has a beach and concession area that is popular in the summer. Devil's Inkwell is the smallest lake with a surface area of 0.36 acres (0.15 ha). Its name stems from the water's dark color, caused by the steep sides of the cenote and algae growth within the lake.
Cottonwood Recreation Area is a public recreation area located in Cedar County, Nebraska, U.S. It is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Yankton and located on the shores of Lake Yankton . The recreation area is located immediately downstream of Gavins Point Dam and Lewis and Clark Lake .
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 ...
Image credits: Emily Devenport #5. My parents and I used to go camping in the Sierra Nevada mountains every year with some of our extended family when I was growing up.
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]
Cottonwood Lake is a lake in Grant County and Stevens counties, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1] Cottonwood Lake was named for the cottonwood trees near its banks. [2]