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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]
Upper Red Lake: Minnesota: 2,129,000 acre⋅ft (2.6 km 3) 19 ft (6 m) sometimes considered a single lake with Lower Red Lake (Minnesota) 70: Elephant Butte Lake: New Mexico: 2,065,010 acre⋅ft (2.5 km 3) 157 ft (48 m) man-made 71: San Luis Reservoir: California: 2,041,000 acre⋅ft (2.5 km 3) 270 ft (82 m) man-made 72: Don Pedro Reservoir ...
The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially. For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water.
Lake of the Woods - Location: Minnesota, Manitoba, Ontario - Area: 1,485 square miles. Billed as the Walleye Capital of the World, Lake of the Woods sits on the U.S.-Canada border.
Minnesota is ranked in the top ten for wind energy production. The state gets nearly one-fifth of all its electrical energy from wind. [118] Xcel Energy is the state's largest utility and is headquartered in the state; [119] it is one of five investor-owned utilities. [120] There are also a number of municipal utilities. [120]
Today we are going to take a look at the 25 largest lakes in the US. Click to skip our introduction and methodology and jump to the top 10 largest lakes in the US. Do you like water-related ...
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.
There are 13 lakes of at least five acres (two hectares) [a] within the borders of Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Of these, Bde Maka Ska is the largest and deepest, covering 421 acres (170.37 ha) with a maximum depth of 89.9 feet (27.4 m).