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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, or Minnesota DNR, is the agency of the U.S. state of Minnesota charged with conserving and managing the state's natural resources. The agency maintains areas such as state parks , state forests , recreational trails , and recreation areas as well as managing minerals , wildlife , and forestry ...
Geography; Location: Pine and Carlton counties, Minnesota, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Elevation: 1,306 feet (398 m): Area: 92,924 acres (37,605 ha): Administration; Established: 1935: Governing body: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Website: www.dnr.state.mn.us /state _forests /sft00035 /index.html: Ecology; WWF Classification: Western Great Lakes Forests: EPA Classification ...
Greenleaf Lake State Recreation Area is situated on the south end of the interconnected Greenleaf and Sioux Lakes, encompassing most of the peninsula between them. [3] The 1,230 acres (500 ha) legally designated include 3.1 miles (5.0 km) of shoreline on Greenleaf Lake and 5.7 miles (9.2 km) on Sioux Lake.
Geography; Location: Cass and Hubbard counties, Minnesota, United States: Coordinates: 1]: Elevation: 1,430 feet (440 m): Area: 150,113 acres (60,749 ha): Administration; Established: 1935: Governing body: Minnesota DNR, Hubbard County: Website: www.dnr.state.mn.us /state _forests /sft00038 /index.html: Ecology; WWF Classification: Western Great Lakes Forests: EPA Classification: Northern ...
Because of this certain waterfowl remain on the lake longer into the winter. The unit was created in 1982 when Xcel Energy agreed to lease the lands to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The southwestern corner of the unit is managed as Black Dog Nature Preserve Scientific and Natural Area [4] by the Minnesota DNR.
The Savanna State Forest is located in Aitkin and Saint Louis counties in the U.S. State of Minnesota.Comprising over 238,000 acres, the forest is bisected by the Upper Mississippi River, and contains Savanna Portage State Park, which preserves a historic trade route connecting the Mississippi River with upper reaches of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin.
[3] Minnesota's state park system is the second oldest in the United States, after New York's. [4]: 2 Minnesota's state parks are spread across the state in such a way that there is a state park within 50 miles (80 km) of every Minnesotan. [5] The most recent park created is Lake Vermilion State Park, created in 2010.
Located near Stillwater, Minnesota it is a popular destination for fishing, swimming, and Scuba diving. The lake has a surface area of approximately 203 acres and a maximum depth of 68 feet. [ 2 ] The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (Minnesota DNR) lists fish species present in Square Lake as: Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill ...