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Crystal Lake (Otter Tail, Minnesota)

Coordinates: 46°36′54″N 95°57′02″W / 46.6148881°N 95.9505321°W / 46.6148881; -95.9505321
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Crystal Lake
Location of Crystal Lake in Minnesota
Location of Crystal Lake in Minnesota
Crystal Lake
LocationOtter Tail County, Minnesota
Coordinates46°36′54″N 95°57′02″W / 46.6148881°N 95.9505321°W / 46.6148881; -95.9505321
Typenatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1.77 miles (2.85 km)
Max. width1.39 miles (2.24 km)
Surface area1,317 acres (5 km2)
Max. depth55 ft (17 m)
Surface elevation1,463 feet (446 m)[1]
Islands1

Crystal Lake is a lake located in Lida Township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, USA.

Size and shape

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Crystal Lake is an almost circular lake, covering an area of 1,317 acres (5 km2)[2] and reaching a maximum depth of 55 feet (17 m). Despite the said maximum depth, 51 percent of the lake is less than 15 ft (5 m) in depth.

Location

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To the west is Lake Lizzie, which is connected to Crystal Lake by a navigable culvert under County Road 31. The larger Lake Lida lies close to the south of the lake, but is not connected directly. Smaller Lake Franklin is located to the northwest.

References

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