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 | |
|---|---|
  Green Lake | |
| 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) |
| Average depth | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 110 ft (34 m) |
| Shore length1 | 12.01 miles (19.33 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Settlements | Spicer, Minnesota |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Green Lake was named in the 1850s for its greenish color of its water.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.