The Water Almanac

The Water Almanac

Minnesota

389 lakes · 54 counties

Lakes by the record

Minnesota lakes with a Minnesota DNR depth survey, chosen by how often people search for them. Each page has the depth map, measured clarity, stocking reports and public water accesses, every figure from its agency record.

Lake maps and data: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (General Data and Software License). Clarity: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and volunteer readings via DNR LakeFinder. Names: USGS GNIS.

Aitkin County

Big Pine Lake638 acres · 78 ft Big Sandy Lake6,125 acres · 84 ft Elm Island Lake520 acres · 25 ft Farm Island Lake2,005 acres · 56 ft Fleming Lake319 acres · 15 ft Gun Lake712 acres · 44 ft Lake Minnewawa2,351 acres · 21 ft Lone Lake434 acres · 60 ft Ripple Lake630 acres · 39 ft Spirit Lake523 acres · 49 ft

Anoka County

Centerville Lake474 acres · 19 ft Coon Lake1,481 acres · 27 ft Golden Lake58 acres · 25 ft Ham Lake155 acres · 22 ft Linwood Lake572 acres · 42 ft Martin Lake232 acres · 20 ft Peltier Lake552 acres · 18 ft

Becker County

Beltrami County

Andrusia Lake1,596 acres · 60 ft Beltrami Lake726 acres · 50 ft Big Bass Lake389 acres · 17 ft Blackduck Lake2,711 acres · 28 ft Cass Lake15,958 acres · 120 ft Kitchi Lake1,865 acres · 50 ft Moose Lake601 acres · 71 ft Movil Lake855 acres · 50 ft Turtle River Lake1,740 acres · 63 ft

Benton County

Little Rock Lake1,311 acres · 17 ft Mayhew Lake128 acres · 20 ft

Big Stone County

Artichoke Lake1,971 acres · 16 ft

Blue Earth County

Ballantyne Lake371 acres · 58 ft Eagle Lake898 acres · 9 ft Lura Lake1,359 acres · 9 ft Madison Lake1,447 acres · 59 ft

Brown County

Sleepy Eye Lake241 acres · 21 ft

Carlton County

Big Lake526 acres · 25 ft Chub Lake313 acres · 28 ft Hanging Horn Lake409 acres · 80 ft Moose Lake133 acres · 67 ft Moosehead Lake279 acres · 18 ft

Carver County

Lake Waconia3,080 acres · 37 ft Lotus Lake245 acres · 29 ft Reitz Lake92 acres · 36 ft Steiger Lake166 acres · 37 ft

Chisago County

Chisago Lake944 acres · 34 ft Comfort Lake218 acres · 47 ft North Center Lake757 acres · 46 ft Rush Lake3,088 acres · 42 ft South Center Lake910 acres · 109 ft

Clearwater County

Lake Itasca1,065 acres · 40 ft Long Lost Lake539 acres · 63 ft

Cook County

Alton Lake969 acres · 72 ft Brule Lake4,327 acres · 78 ft Caribou Lake721 acres · 30 ft Crescent Lake756 acres · 28 ft Devil Track Lake1,876 acres · 50 ft Flour Lake330 acres · 75 ft Greenwood Lake2,043 acres · 112 ft Hungry Jack Lake474 acres · 71 ft McFarland Lake386 acres · 49 ft Poplar Lake764 acres · 73 ft

Cottonwood County

Bingham Lake270 acres · 10 ft Mountain Lake230 acres · 8 ft Talcot Lake873 acres · 6 ft

Crow Wing County

Adney Lake310 acres · 27 ft Bay Lake2,330 acres · 74 ft Big Trout Lake1,366 acres · 128 ft Borden Lake1,011 acres · 84 ft Cross Lake1,815 acres · 84 ft Goodrich Lake382 acres · 35 ft Greer Lake354 acres · 36 ft Horseshoe Lake922 acres · 56 ft Lake Edward2,628 acres · 75 ft Lake Emily721 acres · 13 ft Lake Hubert1,301 acres · 83 ft Lower Hay Lake700 acres · 100 ft Lower Mission Lake732 acres · 27 ft Nisswa Lake219 acres · 23 ft North Long Lake6,190 acres · 97 ft Pelican Lake8,367 acres · 104 ft Platte Lake1,663 acres · 23 ft Rabbit Lake1,206 acres · 337 ft Red Sand Lake521 acres · 23 ft Ruth Lake599 acres · 39 ft Serpent Lake1,116 acres · 65 ft Sibley Lake444 acres · 40 ft South Long Lake1,309 acres · 47 ft Upper Hay Lake596 acres · 42 ft Upper Mission Lake882 acres · 36 ft Upper South Long Lake804 acres · 47 ft West Fox Lake449 acres · 55 ft White Sand Lake415 acres · 27 ft Whitefish Lake7,714 acres · 138 ft

Dakota County

Crystal Lake293 acres · 37 ft Marion Lake530 acres · 21 ft Orchard Lake238 acres · 33 ft

Douglas County

Lake Andrew923 acres · 83 ft Lake Carlos2,605 acres · 163 ft Lake Darling1,050 acres · 62 ft Lake Ida4,445 acres · 106 ft Lake Le Homme Dieu1,801 acres · 85 ft Lake Louise214 acres · 33 ft Lake Mary2,450 acres · 40 ft Lake Miltona5,731 acres · 105 ft Lake Oscar1,231 acres · 25 ft Lake Victoria417 acres · 60 ft Lobster Lake1,334 acres · 65 ft Red Rock Lake904 acres · 22 ft

Freeborn County

Albert Lea Lake2,669 acres · 6 ft Geneva Lake1,884 acres · 4 ft

Grant County

Barrett Lake530 acres · 28 ft Pomme de Terre Lake1,816 acres · 23 ft

Hennepin County

Bryant Lake180 acres · 45 ft Christmas Lake267 acres · 87 ft Lake Harriet341 acres · 87 ft Lake Independence832 acres · 58 ft Lake Minnetonka14,206 acres · 113 ft Lake Nokomis201 acres · 33 ft Lake of the Isles114 acres · 31 ft Medicine Lake924 acres · 49 ft Schmidt Lake45 acres · 25 ft Weaver Lake152 acres · 57 ft Whaletail Lake510 acres · 22 ft

Hubbard County

Big Sand Lake1,639 acres · 135 ft Big Stony Lake343 acres · 24 ft Blue Lake336 acres · 84 ft Garfield Lake972 acres · 32 ft Grace Lake860 acres · 42 ft Kabekona Lake2,433 acres · 133 ft LaSalle Lake238 acres · 213 ft Lake Belle Taine1,497 acres · 56 ft Lake Plantagenet2,531 acres · 65 ft Little Mantrap Lake381 acres · 54 ft Little Sand Lake410 acres · 80 ft Mantrap Lake1,618 acres · 68 ft Potato Lake2,096 acres · 87 ft Upper Bottle Lake459 acres · 55 ft

Isanti County

Blue Lake296 acres · 31 ft Skogman Lake228 acres · 36 ft Spectacle Lake246 acres · 52 ft Typo Lake298 acres · 6 ft

Jackson County

Round Lake930 acres · 9 ft

Kanabec County

Knife Lake1,259 acres · 15 ft

Kandiyohi County

Andrew Lake759 acres · 26 ft Big Kandiyohi Lake2,730 acres · 18 ft Diamond Lake1,610 acres · 27 ft Foot Lake503 acres · 24 ft Games Lake527 acres · 42 ft Green Lake5,569 acres · 110 ft Lake Florida705 acres · 40 ft Lake Lillian1,151 acres · 8 ft Nest Lake969 acres · 40 ft Norway Lake2,339 acres · 33 ft

Lake County

Beaver Lake218 acres · 76 ft Fall Lake2,258 acres · 32 ft Farm Lake1,292 acres · 56 ft Isabella Lake1,257 acres · 19 ft Lax Lake295 acres · 35 ft Silver Island Lake1,239 acres · 16 ft Snowbank Lake4,655 acres · 150 ft

Le Sueur County

German Lake889 acres · 51 ft Lake Jefferson2,298 acres · 37 ft Lake Washington1,516 acres · 51 ft

Lincoln County

Lake Benton2,700 acres · 9 ft

Mahnomen County

Roy Lake695 acres · 16 ft Snider Lake634 acres · 29 ft Tulaby Lake832 acres · 43 ft

Martin County

Fox Lake951 acres · 20 ft South Silver Lake252 acres · 22 ft

McLeod County

Silver Lake453 acres · 10 ft Winsted Lake382 acres · 12 ft

Meeker County

Belle Lake865 acres · 25 ft Big Swan Lake684 acres · 32 ft Lake Minnie-Belle597 acres · 49 ft Lake Washington2,438 acres · 17 ft Manuella Lake292 acres · 51 ft

Mille Lacs County

Mille Lacs Lake128,250 acres · 42 ft Shakopee Lake584 acres · 15 ft

Morrison County

Crookneck Lake191 acres · 22 ft Fish Trap Lake1,164 acres · 42 ft Lake Alexander2,709 acres · 64 ft Lake Placid538 acres · 25 ft Peavy Lake140 acres · 63 ft Shamineau Lake1,434 acres · 52 ft Sullivan Lake1,103 acres · 57 ft Sylvan Lake322 acres · 31 ft

Murray County

Lake Sarah1,209 acres · 10 ft Lake Shetek3,462 acres · 10 ft

NOT IN MN County

Hendricks Lake865 acres · 9 ft Namakan Lake12,311 acres · 150 ft Rainy Lake165,608 acres · 161 ft Traverse Lake5,166 acres · 12 ft

Otter Tail County

Big McDonald Lake2,242 acres · 62 ft Big Pine Lake4,728 acres · 76 ft Clitherall Lake2,540 acres · 69 ft Dead Lake7,546 acres · 65 ft Eagle Lake907 acres · 46 ft East Battle Lake1,978 acres · 87 ft East Leaf Lake827 acres · 47 ft Lake Blanche1,296 acres · 64 ft Lake Franklin1,088 acres · 48 ft Lake Jewett747 acres · 75 ft Lake Lida6,300 acres · 58 ft Lake Lizzie3,750 acres · 66 ft Little McDonald Lake1,316 acres · 109 ft Little Pine Lake2,080 acres · 63 ft Marion Lake1,624 acres · 62 ft Otter Tail Lake14,079 acres · 120 ft Pelican Lake3,962 acres · 55 ft Pickerel Lake849 acres · 78 ft Rose Lake1,200 acres · 137 ft Rush Lake5,276 acres · 68 ft Spitzer Lake731 acres · 33 ft Stalker Lake1,357 acres · 95 ft Star Lake4,486 acres · 94 ft Sybil Lake683 acres · 74 ft Ten Mile Lake1,428 acres · 51 ft Walker Lake578 acres · 29 ft West Battle Lake5,615 acres · 108 ft West Leaf Lake700 acres · 55 ft

Pine County

Cross Lake925 acres · 30 ft Grindstone Lake533 acres · 153 ft Sturgeon Lake1,706 acres · 40 ft

Pope County

Amelia Lake934 acres · 69 ft Gilchrist Lake336 acres · 24 ft Lake Minnewaska8,050 acres · 32 ft Lake Reno3,809 acres · 23 ft

Ramsey County

Bald Eagle Lake1,049 acres · 36 ft Gervais Lake235 acres · 41 ft Keller Lake80 acres · 8 ft Lake Como71 acres · 16 ft Lake Owasso375 acres · 37 ft Lake Phalen198 acres · 91 ft Snail Lake158 acres · 30 ft Turtle Lake450 acres · 28 ft Vadnais Lake604 acres · 58 ft

Rice County

Cannon Lake1,593 acres · 15 ft Circle Lake838 acres · 14 ft French Lake876 acres · 56 ft Roberds Lake632 acres · 43 ft Shields Lake940 acres · 42 ft

Scott County

Cedar Lake793 acres · 13 ft Cleary Lake145 acres · 9 ft Lower Prior Lake956 acres · 60 ft McMahon Lake187 acres · 14 ft O'Dowd Lake300 acres · 22 ft Spring Lake592 acres · 37 ft

Sherburne County

Big Lake254 acres · 48 ft Briggs Lake404 acres · 25 ft Clear Lake113 acres · 30 ft Orono Lake300 acres · 18 ft

Sibley County

Silver Lake652 acres · 8 ft

Stearns County

Big Fish Lake557 acres · 70 ft Big Watab Lake246 acres · 123 ft Carnelian Lake180 acres · 36 ft Eden Lake278 acres · 77 ft Goodners Lake191 acres · 24 ft Grand Lake650 acres · 34 ft Kraemer Lake195 acres · 30 ft Lake Koronis3,096 acres · 132 ft Pearl Lake753 acres · 17 ft Rice Lake1,513 acres · 41 ft Sylvia Lake85 acres · 56 ft

Todd County

Big Birch Lake2,106 acres · 81 ft Big Swan Lake947 acres · 45 ft Lake Osakis6,389 acres · 73 ft Lake Pepin54 acres · 34 ft Little Birch Lake839 acres · 89 ft Mound Lake270 acres · 57 ft Sauk Lake2,126 acres · 61 ft

Waseca County

St. Olaf Lake91 acres · 33 ft

Washington County

Battle Creek Lake106 acres · 15 ft Big Carnelian Lake457 acres · 66 ft Big Marine Lake1,799 acres · 60 ft Bone Lake222 acres · 30 ft Carver Lake50 acres · 36 ft DeMontreville Lake157 acres · 24 ft Forest Lake2,271 acres · 37 ft Lake Elmo257 acres · 140 ft Lake Jane158 acres · 39 ft Square Lake203 acres · 68 ft Tanners Lake74 acres · 46 ft White Bear Lake2,428 acres · 83 ft

Winona County

Lake Winona308 acres · 38 ft

Wright County

Beebe Lake323 acres · 27 ft Buffalo Lake1,552 acres · 33 ft Clearwater Lake3,187 acres · 73 ft Cokato Lake553 acres · 52 ft Collinwood Lake639 acres · 28 ft French Lake346 acres · 50 ft Howard Lake745 acres · 39 ft Lake Pulaski813 acres · 87 ft Locke Lake140 acres · 49 ft Maple Lake862 acres · 76 ft Pleasant Lake597 acres · 74 ft Sugar Lake1,014 acres · 69 ft Waverly Lake494 acres · 70 ft

Yellow Medicine County

Wood Lake485 acres · 9 ft