Mille Lacs Lake
Fed by the Rum River, Mille Lacs Lake holds roughly 132,448 acres of water in Minnesota. You will find it in Mille Lacs County.…
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in Minnesota
This guide covers 37 lakes and reservoirs across Minnesota. 6 of them are reservoirs held back by a dam and 31 are natural lakes. The largest is Lake of the Woods at about 1,074,908 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Saganaga Lake, about 280 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the oceans =, the Mississippi River and the catchment =. 8 of these lakes have a public gauge, so their water level on this site is a real reading rather than an estimate. The agency behind the most lakes here is Minnesota DNR. Across the state we map 5 named swimming spots and access points from federal and state sources.
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Lakes in Minnesota on the map
Click a marker to open the lake page.
Lakes in Minnesota
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Lake Minnetonka
Fed by the Minnehaha Creek, Lake Minnetonka holds roughly 14,579 acres of water in Minnesota. The lake is in Hennepin County. It…
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White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake is a 2,439-acre lake on the catchment = in Minnesota. The lake is in Washington County. WBLCD / MN DNR manages it.
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Lake Pepin
Lake Pepin covers about 25,600 acres of the Mississippi River in Minnesota. Its shoreline falls inside Pierce County. Management…
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Lake Vermilion
Lake Vermilion is a 39,290-acre lake on the Vermilion River in Minnesota. You will find it in St. Louis County. Management is in…
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Detroit Lake
Fed by the North Santiam River, Detroit Lake holds roughly 3,500 acres of water in Oregon. It lies in Marion County. Management…
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Leech Lake
Fed by the Leech Lake River, Leech Lake holds roughly 111,445 acres of water in Minnesota. You will find it in Cass County. It is…
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Lake Waconia
Lake Waconia is a 3,080-acre lake in Minnesota. You will find it in Carver County. It is managed by MN DNR / Carver County.
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Current lake levels in Minnesota
1 lakes in Minnesota have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. Check the level before planning a trip around a specific ramp or beach.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mille Lacs Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Minnetonka | — | — | no percent published |
| White Bear Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Pepin | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Vermilion | — | — | no percent published |
| Detroit Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Leech Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Lake Waconia | — | — | no percent published |
Cities in Minnesota
Lakes and swimming spots near the main towns.