Lakes / Reservoirs in Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro Region, MN

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Lake name	Lake description
Bass Lake MN	Sipping coffee on the deck overlooking 220-acre Bass Lake is a gift, a chance to let the stress melt away. As the mist rises off the water, the loons let out their distinctive …
Chisago Lakes	About 130 years ago, the Chisago Lakes Chain of Lakes was undivided, linked together as one big lake. The Swedish settlers called the 5,400-acre body of water Big Lake. Over t …
Clearwater Lake MN	Just north of Minnesota’s small city of Annandale is Clearwater Lake, a popular residential lake in an area with abundant bodies of water. Visitors and residents have 3,158 wa …
Colby Lake, MN	Situated just southeast of Minnesota’s illustrious Twin Cities, the cozy Colby Lake is comprised of 67 acres in Washington County. It features an average depth of seven feet, …
Granite Lake, MN	Granite Lake is an awesome natural treasure situated on the western edge of Minnesota’s Metro tourism region. Composed of 353 acres of surface area and a four-mile shoreline l …
Lake Calhoun, MN (Also known as Minneapolis Chain of Lakes)	Thousands of people come to Minneapolis’ Chain of Lakes every year. The five beautiful lakes (Lake Harriet, Cedar Lake, Brownie Lake, Lake of the Isles and Lake Calhoun) are c …
Lake Elmo	Shining like a jewel in an oasis of green, Lake Elmo is located along the eastern city limits of St. Paul, Minnesota. This 281-acre lake has been offering visitors and residen …
Lake Harriet, MN	Part of the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Lake Harriet is located in the southwest part of Minneapolis. This 353-acre lake, which has a maximum depth of 25 feet, is a very popul …
Lake Minnetonka, MN	Lake Minnetonka’s 14,000 acres contain many bays and coves, resembling a collection of smaller lakes. “Minnetonka” comes from the Sioux language meaning “big waters.” Many Nat …
Lake Nokomis MN	Tucked away in the heart of Minneapolis, 204-acre Lake Nokomis is settled snugly between two conjoining rivers and a number of quiet neighborhoods. Located in Hennepin County, …
Lake Sylvia, MN (Also known as West Lake Sylvia, East Lake Sylvia, Twin Lake, Greater Lake Sylvia)	The kayaker slips into the water a paddles slowly out into West Lake Sylvia. It is barely light, and there is no one awake but the fishermen and loons. She follows the dapper …
Lake Waconia (Also known as Clearwater Lake (historic))	Lake Waconia is one of the lesser-known large lakes in the Minneapolis Metro Region. At nearly 3100 acres, the lake offers plenty of play space for water lovers. The lake ofte …

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