Lake Winnibigoshish
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For the similarly named lake in Manitoba, Canada, see Lake Winnipegosis.
| Lake Winnibigoshish | |
|---|---|
| Location | Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Cass / Itasca counties, Minnesota, USA |
| Coordinates | 47°27′N 94°11′W / 47.45°N 94.18°WCoordinates: 47°27′N 94°11′W / 47.45°N 94.18°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Mississippi River |
| Primary outflows | Mississippi River |
| Basin countries | United States |
Lake Winnibigoshish is a body of water in north central Minnesota, in the Chippewa National Forest. Its name comes from the Ojibwe language Wiinibiigoozhish. The name is related in structure to Lake Winnipeg and to the Algonquian name for Green Bay, to which the Ho-chunk (Winnebago) Nation was named after.[citation needed]
The former Winnibigoshish Township (now unorganized), located on the north shore of Lake Winnibigoshish, in Itasca County, Minnesota was named after this lake.
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