Largest lakes & reservoirs in Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro by water volume
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Midwest > Minnesota > Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro > - Compared by Largest Lakes - Water Volume in acre-foot.For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Water Volume" is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 19 articles we have published for Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro lakes.
Note: In the United States, an acre foot is a unit of volume used to refer to large-scale bodies of water. It is defined by the volume of water needed to cover 1 acre of surface area to a depth of 1 foot.
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Lake name  |
Water vol. in ac-ft |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Minnetonka (Midwest, Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro, Minnesota, USA) |
400,000 ac-ft | Lake Minnetonka’s 14,000 acres contain many bays and coves, resembling a collection of smaller lakes. “Minnetonka” comes from the Sioux language meani… |
| Lake Calhoun (Midwest, Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro, Minnesota, USA) |
14,593 ac-ft | (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 Isle… |
| Lake Harriet (Midwest, Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro, Minnesota, USA) |
10,134 ac-ft | 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… |
| Bass Lake MN (Midwest, Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro, Minnesota, USA) |
3,731 ac-ft | 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… |
| Long Lake MN (Midwest, Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro, Minnesota, USA) |
3,408 ac-ft | Settled along the outskirts of Minneapolis resides quiet Long Lake. This natural lake offers a suburban setting for those not wishing to stray too far… |
| Lake Nokomis MN (Midwest, Minneapolis-St. Paul Metro, Minnesota, USA) |
3,060 ac-ft | Tucked away in the heart of Minneapolis, 204-acre Lake Nokomis is settled snugly between two conjoining rivers and a number of quiet neighborhoods. Lo… |
