Green Lake (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)
Appearance
Green Lake | |
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Location | Kandiyohi County, Minnesota |
Coordinates | 45°14′50″N 94°54′30″W / 45.24722°N 94.90833°W |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 5,560 acres (22.5 km2) |
Surface elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
Green Lake is a lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.[1] The lake has a surface area of 5,560.65 acres (22.5032 km2).[2]
Green Lake was named in the 1850s for its greenish color of its water.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green Lake (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)
- ^ Green Lake www.dnr.state.mn.us
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 270.