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MINNESOTA LAKES
Minnesota has the most lakes in the lower 48 states. The state with the most lakes is Alaska and not Minnesota despite the "10,000 Lakes" slogan on its license plates.
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Lakes in Minnesota
(alphabetical)
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Lake Name
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Full Pool *
(MSL) **
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Acres
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River
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Map
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Alexandria Chain
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N/A
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6,268
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N/A
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Arrowhead
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N/A
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308
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N/A
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Bald Eagle
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N/A
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1,012
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N/A
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Bemidji
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N/A
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6,420
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N/A
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Big Stone
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N/A
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12,610
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N/A
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Bowstring and Sand
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N/A
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13,548
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N/A
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Fish
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N/A
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2,500
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N/A
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Gull
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N/A
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9,418
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N/A
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Hubert
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N/A
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1,294
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N/A
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Independence
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N/A
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844
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N/A
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Island
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N/A
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7,335
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N/A
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Island and Loon
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N/A
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221
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N/A
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Kabetogama
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N/A
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25,760
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N/A
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Lake of the Woods
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N/A
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300,000
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N/A
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Leech
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N/A
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112,835
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N/A
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Medicine
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N/A
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886
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N/A
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Mille Lacs
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N/A
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132,516
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N/A
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Miltona
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N/A
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5,838
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N/A
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Minnetonka
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N/A
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3,161
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N/A
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Minnewaska
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N/A
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7,110
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N/A
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North Lindstrom
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N/A
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160
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N/A
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Osakis
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N/A
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6,270
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N/A
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Otter Tail
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N/A
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13,725
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N/A
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Pelican
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N/A
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8,253
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N/A
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Pokegama
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N/A
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6,612
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N/A
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Prior
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N/A
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1,164
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N/A
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Rainy
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N/A
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227,500
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N/A
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South Lindstrom
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N/A
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1,323
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N/A
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Vermilion
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N/A
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40,557
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N/A
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Waconia
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N/A
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3,104
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N/A
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White Bear
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N/A
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2,416
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N/A
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Winnibigoshish
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N/A
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58,544
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N/A
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Woman
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N/A
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4,782
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N/A
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* Full Pool - Highest normal summer pool level before flood stage
** MSL - Mean (average) feet above sea level
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