List of lakes of Minnesota
This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.0 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 (1.0 ha) were counted, Minnesota would have 21,871 lakes.[3] All but four of Minnesota's 87 counties (Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone, and Rock) contain at least one natural lake.[1] Due to the abundance of lakes, many names have been repeated; for example, there are more than 200 Mud Lakes, 150 Long Lakes, and 120 Rice Lakes.[4] Minnesota's lakes provide 44,926 miles of shoreline, more than the combined lake (~32,000 mi) and coastal (3,427 mi) shorelines of California.[5][6]
Lakes whose coordinates are included below are visible in linked OSM map. Minnesota's lakes are cataloged by the state Department of Natural Resources with a unique DNR Division of Waters Lake Number, which is listed for a subset of lakes in the table below.[7] The lakes are ordered by their unique names, (e.g. Lake Smith or Smith Lake would both be listed under "S").
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| ‡ denotes that body of water crosses international border |
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[edit]- 1 2 "Lakes, rivers, and wetlands facts". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2016. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ Bulletin No. 25 – An Inventory of Minnesota Lakes. Minnesota Conservation Department – Division of Waters, Soils, and Minerals. 1968. p. 6. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "The Ten Largest Lakes in Minnesota". Minnesota Fun Facts. 20 April 2010. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Geography". Minnesota Fun Facts. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions: Travel and Leisure", Minnesota North Star, archived from the original on 5 February 2012, retrieved 7 April 2013
- ↑ Does Minnesota really have more shoreline than California?, 30 December 2013, archived from the original on 31 December 2013, retrieved 30 December 2013
- ↑ "Codes for the Identification of Basins in Minnesota". Minnesota IT Services. State of Minnesota. 2002.
- ↑ "Salt Lake IBA". Audubon. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
Sources
[edit]- Use the search facility at "LakeFinder". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.