Green Lake (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)

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]

For Green Lake in Chisago County, see Green Lake (Chisago City, Minnesota).
Green Lake
Green Lake
LocationKandiyohi County, Minnesota
Coordinates45°14′50″N 94°54′30″W
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area5,560 acres (22.5 km2)
Surface elevation353 m (1,158 ft)

Green Lake was named in the 1850s for its greenish color of its water.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Green Lake (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)
  2. Green Lake www.dnr.state.mn.us
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 270.



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