Lake Elizabeth (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)

Coordinates: 45°3′52″N 94°48′6″W / 45.06444°N 94.80167°W / 45.06444; -94.80167
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Lake Elizabeth
Location of lake in Minnesota.
Location of lake in Minnesota.
Lake Elizabeth
LocationKandiyohi County, Minnesota
Coordinates45°3′52″N 94°48′6″W / 45.06444°N 94.80167°W / 45.06444; -94.80167
Typelake
Surface area1,054 acres (427 ha)
Max. depth9 feet (2.7 m)
Surface elevation1,125 feet (343 m)

Lake Elizabeth is a shallow glacial lake in Kandiyohi County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.;[1] it was named after the wife of a local land official. Lakes Ella and Carrie nearby were named for their daughters.[2]

The lake is approximately 1,054 acres (427 ha) in size and is around nine feet deep at its deepest point.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Elizabeth (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 271.
  3. ^ Novak, Steven. "Fish Elizabeth - Kandiyohi County, Minnesota". Lake-Link. Retrieved 2021-11-13.

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