Lake Minnewaska (Minnesota)
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Lake Minnewaska | |
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Location | Pope County, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 45°36′42″N 95°26′47″W / 45.61167°N 95.44639°W |
Type | lake |
Lake Minnewaska is a lake in Pope County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] It is approximately 8,050 sq acres (33 km2) in size with 20 miles (32 km) of shoreline. The lake has a maximum depth of 32 feet (10 m) and an average depth of 17 feet (5 m). The cities of Glenwood and Starbuck are located along the lake.
The lake is home to a variety of fish species, including walleye, northern pike, bass, and sunfish. It is part of the watershed of the Minnesota River via Outlet Creek, Lake Emily, and an unnamed channel that flows from Lake Emily to the Chippewa River.[2]
The name Minnewaska means "good water" in the Dakota language, derived from the words "mini" meaning water and "waste" meaning good.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Minnewaska (Minnesota)
- ^ "The National Map". viewer.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "Lake Minnewaska: The 'good water'". MPR News. 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ Williamson, John (1992). An English-Dakota DictionarySignificance. American Tract Society. pp. 76, 257.
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