MRBDC Lower Minnesota Major Watershed Lakes Description

GIS Summary Table

Lakes

Explanation of data fields in the following lake table:

Lake Name	Name presented on the USGS 24,000 series quadrangle maps.
County Name	County in which the majority of the lake is located.
Minor Watershed Number	Number of the minor watershed in which the lake is located.
DNR Waters Lake Number	Eight digit code: two digit code representing the alphabetical list of counties in Minnesota + four digit lake number + two digit lake subbasin number.
Acres	Lake area in acres as represented on USGS 24,000 series quadrangle maps.
PWI Class	Protected Water Inventory Classification. Classifications include: P = Protected (Public) Water W = Protected (Public Waters) Wetland N = Not Protected Water or Wetland A = Protected Water or Wetland in an adjacent county; not protected in the indicated county R = Renumbered; water has been assigned a legal Protected Waters Inventory number different from historic Bulletin 25 identification number
Shoreland Management Zoning Class	Zoning classifications of lakes based on current DNR approved shoreland ordinances. Classifications include: Natural Environment, Recreational Development, General Development, Multiple, Not in Shoreland Program.

Lakes within the Lower Minnesota River Major Watershed

Lake Name	County Name	Minor Watershed Number	DNR Waters Lake Number	Acres	PWI Class	Shoreland Management Zoning Classification
Ahlswede Lake	Scott	33145	70013200	54.67	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Altnow Lake	Sibley	33074	72003900	66.68	P	Natural Environment
Anderson Lakes	Hennepin	33141	27006200	340.32	P	Recreational Development
Annexstad Lake	Nicollet	33100	52002000	20.56	W	Natural Environment
Arrowhead Lake	Hennepin	33141	27004500	22.51	P	Recreational Development
Assumption Lake	Carver	33082	10006300	94.92	P	Natural Environment
Aue Lake	Carver	33112	10002800	29.10	P	Natural Environment
Augusta Lake	Dakota	33143	19008100	34.89	P	Natural Environment
Bakers Lake	McLeod	33004	43004800	337.67	P	Natural Environment
Bald Lake	Dakota	33143	19006100	9.44	P	General Development
Barlous Lake	Carver	33104	10006700	12.46	P	Natural Environment
Barnes Lake	Carver	33001	10010900	124.28	P	Natural Environment
Barthel's Pond	Hennepin	33120	27104800	2.42	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Beason Lake	Scott	33089	None	2.38	N	Not in Shoreland Program
Beatty Lake	Sibley	33073	72004100	78.02	P	Natural Environment
Benton Lake	Carver	33104	10006900	52.59	P	General Development
Birch Island Lake	Hennepin	33141	27008100	7.33	P	Recreational Development
Black Dog Lake	Dakota	33143	19008300	169.33	P	General Development
Black Dog Lake	Dakota	33144	19008300	316.29	P	General Development
Blackhawk Lake	Dakota	33143	19005900	33.57	P	Recreational Development
Blue Lake	Scott	33122	70008800	161.88	P	DNR Classified - NE
Borer Lake	Le Sueur	33040	40001900	38.61	P	Natural Environment
Bradshaw Lake	Scott	33022	70003100	2.24	P	Natural Environment
Brand Lake	Carver	33001	10011000	78.81	P	Natural Environment
Bremers Lake	McLeod	33003	43005300	71.59	P	Natural Environment
Browns Lake	Scott	33089	70013300	25.32	P	Natural Environment
Bryant Lake	Hennepin	33141	27006700	169.00	P	Recreational Development
Buck Lake	Sibley	33032	72001000	23.24	W	Natural Environment
Burandt Lake	Carver	33105	10008400	90.84	P	Recreational Development
Bush Lake	Hennepin	33141	27004700	176.64	P	Recreational Development
Campbell Lake	Scott	33131	70005600	64.52	P	Natural Environment
Carver Rapids	Scott	33145	None	1.04	N	Not in Shoreland Program
Cedar Lake	Scott	33135	70009100	779.25	P	Recreational Development
Chaska Lake	Carver	33110	10000400	48.02	P	Natural Environment
Clark Lake	Scott	33031	70013900	140.50	P	Natural Environment
Clear Lake	Le Sueur	33038	40007900	277.79	P	Recreational Development
Clear Lake	Sibley	33054	72008900	498.50	P	Natural Environment
Cleary Lake	Scott	33123	70002200	140.09	P	Natural Environment
Crystal Lake	Scott	33122	70006100	29.35	P	Natural Environment
Curran Lake	Sibley	33078	72002300	101.44	P	Natural Environment
Cynthia Lake	Scott	33127	70005200	188.09	P	Natural Environment
Deans Lake	Scott	33122	70007400	50.93	P	Natural Environment
Decker Lake	Le Sueur	33042	40010600	101.61	P	Natural Environment
Dietz Lake	Le Sueur	33018	40003000	52.97	W	Natural Environment
Donders Lake	Carver	33106	10007900	18.45	P	Natural Environment
Duban Lake	Rice	33020	66005600	65.59	P	Natural Environment
Duck Lake	Hennepin	33118	27006900	41.63	P	Recreational Development
Duff Lake	Sibley	33075	72003800	1.65	P	Natural Environment
Earley Lake	Dakota	33124	19003300	24.74	P	Natural Environment
Eggert Lake	Le Sueur	33024	40002900	48.33	P	Natural Environment
Ely Lake	Le Sueur	33025	40011600	77.08	P	Natural Environment
Fish Lake	Dakota	33143	19005700	22.71	P	General Development
Fish Lake	Scott	33129	70006900	171.42	P	Recreational Development
Fisher Lake	Scott	33122	70008700	258.67	P	DNR Classified - NE
Gaystock Lake	Carver	33112	10003100	40.43	P	Natural Environment
Geis Lake	Scott	33131	70011000	132.47	P	Natural Environment
Gerhardt Lake	Dakota	33143	19006900	11.57	W	Natural Environment
Gifford Lake	Scott	33114	70011800	145.70	P	Natural Environment
Glen Lake	Hennepin	33141	27009300	74.35	P	Recreational Development
Goose Lake	Carver	33106	10008900	296.07	P	Natural Environment
Graham Lake	Le Sueur	33026	40003400	2.85	P	Not in Shoreland Program
Grass Lake	Hennepin	33117	27008000	320.54	P	Natural Environment
Greenleaf Lake	Le Sueur	33040	40002000	301.50	P	Recreational Development
Gun Club Lake	Dakota	33143	19007800	242.78	P	Natural Environment
Hahn Lake	Sibley	33003	72005400	44.17	P	Natural Environment
Hallquist Lake	Carver	33089	10002400	19.00	P	Natural Environment
Hanrahan Lake	Scott	33123	70001900	75.52	P	Recreational Development
Harkridge Lake	Le Sueur	33039	40007700	40.50	P	Natural Environment
Harrison Lake	Carver	33117	10000800	5.19	W	Natural Environment
Hatch Lake	Rice	33021	66006300	74.67	P	Natural Environment
Hawkes Lake	Hennepin	33142	27005600	5.44	P	General Development
Hazeltine Lake	Carver	33115	10001400	151.96	P	Multiple
Hickey Lake	Scott	33135	70009000	52.41	P	Natural Environment
High Island Lake	Sibley	33002	72005000	1420.04	P	Recreational Development
Holland Lake	Dakota	33143	19006500	31.19	P	Natural Environment
Horseshoe Lake	Carver	33145	10000300	22.63	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Horseshoe Lake	Dakota	33125	19003200	9.01	P	Natural Environment
Horseshoe Lake	Scott	33089	70013400	28.94	P	Not in Shoreland Program
Howard Lake	Scott	33131	70007300	60.07	P	Natural Environment
Hurley Lake	Dakota	33143	19005800	7.38	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Hydes Lake	Carver	33104	10008800	217.68	P	Recreational Development
Hyland Lake	Hennepin	33118	27004800	80.36	P	Natural Environment
Indian Lake	Sibley	33059	72006600	230.49	P	Natural Environment
Indianhead Lake	Hennepin	33141	27004400	14.11	P	Recreational Development
Johnson Lake	Carver	33089	10002200	7.93	P	Natural Environment
Johnson Slough	Scott	33111	70020900	8.54	P	Not in Shoreland Program
Kane Lake	Scott	33123	70002400	87.49	P	Natural Environment
Kegan Lake	Dakota	33143	19001100	34.27	P	Recreational Development
Kelly Lake	Carver	33089	10002100	33.01	P	Natural Environment
Kerry Lake	Sibley	33083	72000600	35.80	P	Natural Environment
Kings Lake	McLeod	33003	43005000	149.74	P	Natural Environment
Kingsley Lake	Dakota	33125	19003000	45.69	P	Natural Environment
Kirby Lake	Sibley	33075	72004700	8.08	P	Natural Environment
Krenz Lake	Scott	33125	70000900	11.85	P	Not in Shoreland Program
Kujas Lake	McLeod	33009	43009300	4.68	P	Natural Environment
Lake Ann	Carver	33117	10001200	109.53	P	Recreational Development
Lake Bavaria	Carver	33115	10001900	158.39	P	General Development
Lake Cornelia	Hennepin	33142	27002800	51.35	P	Recreational Development
Lake Edina	Hennepin	33142	27002900	23.03	P	General Development
Lake Girard	Hennepin	33120	27000600	10.04	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Lake Holiday	Hennepin	33118	27009000	7.72	P	General Development
Lake Lucy	Carver	33117	10000700	84.23	P	Recreational Development
Lake Patterson	Carver	33104	10008600	275.61	P	Natural Environment
Lake Pepin	Le Sueur	33024	40002800	415.43	P	Natural Environment
Lake Riley	Carver	33117	10000200	286.14	P	Recreational Development
Lake Rose	Hennepin	33141	27009200	23.06	P	Recreational Development
Lake Sanborn	Le Sueur	33018	40002700	351.19	P	Natural Environment
Lake Susan	Carver	33117	10001300	81.72	P	Recreational Development
Lake Waconia	Carver	33107	10005900	3066.14	P	General Development
Lemay Lake	Dakota	33143	19005500	36.39	P	General Development
Lemay Lake	Dakota	33143	19008200	24.51	W	Natural Environment
Lennon Lake	Scott	33127	70003500	140.14	P	Natural Environment
Long Lake	Carver	33145	10001600	55.90	W	Natural Environment
Long Meadow Lake	Hennepin	33143	27000200	757.25	P	Natural Environment
Lotus Lake	Carver	33118	10000600	235.86	P	Recreational Development
Louisville Swamp	Scott	33111	70020900	193.08	P	Not in Shoreland Program
Lower Prior Lake	Scott	33122	70002600	1336.26	P	General Development
Lundquist Lake	Carver	33145	10023000	9.05	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Mareks Lake	Le Sueur	33040	40008600	25.54	P	Not in Shoreland Program
Maria Lake	Carver	33103	10005800	119.17	P	Natural Environment
Markley Lake	Scott	33123	70002100	15.86	W	Natural Environment
Mary Lake	Le Sueur	33038	40007800	49.18	P	Natural Environment
McCarthy Lake	Dakota	33143	19006000	12.50	W	Recreational Development
McCoy Lake	Hennepin	33118	27007700	11.18	W	Natural Environment
McDonough Lake	Dakota	33143	19007600	14.91	P	Recreational Development
McMahon Lake	Scott	33127	70005000	122.27	P	Natural Environment
Metogga Lake	Rice	33021	66006400	87.69	P	Natural Environment
Meuwissen Lake	Carver	33104	10007000	25.13	W	Natural Environment
Mill Pond	Scott	33137	70011300	15.82	P	Recreational Development
Miller Lake	Carver	33109	10002900	138.24	P	Natural Environment
Minnetoga Lake	Hennepin	33141	27008800	13.55	P	Recreational Development
Mitchell Lake	Hennepin	33118	27007000	108.76	P	Natural Environment
Mud Lake	Scott	33022	70004000	20.99	P	Natural Environment
Mud Lake	Sibley	33003	None	38.73	N	Not in Shoreland Program
Mud Lake	Sibley	33054	None	2.73	N	Not in Shoreland Program
Mud Lake	Sibley	33054	72009500	89.09	P	Natural Environment
Mud Lake	Sibley	33062	72004500	64.47	P	Recreational Development
Mud Lake	Sibley	33075	72005500	38.68	P	Natural Environment
Mud Lakes	Sibley	33081	72001800	827.84	P	Natural Environment
Murphy Lake	Scott	33123	70001000	44.14	P	Natural Environment
Myers Lake	Carver	33001	10006800	79.18	P	Natural Environment
Nash Lake	Scott	33022	70004300	47.53	P	Natural Environment
Neil Lake	Hennepin	33118	27007900	41.81	P	Natural Environment
Nyssens Lake	Scott	33114	70011600	32.04	P	Natural Environment
O'Brien Lake	Dakota	33143	19007200	36.03	P	Natural Environment
O'Dowd Lake	Scott	33114	70009500	291.68	P	Recreational Development
O'Leary Lake	Dakota	33143	19005600	15.47	P	General Development
Orchard Lake	Dakota	33125	19003100	228.56	P	Recreational Development
Overlook Lake	Hennepin	33120	27107100	5.52	P	Not in Shoreland Program
Oxboro Lake	Hennepin	33120	27001100	20.09	P	Recreational Development
Pauly's Pond	Hennepin	33120	27000800	7.39	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Penn Lake	Hennepin	33120	27000400	36.50	P	Recreational Development
Phelps Lake	Rice	33020	66006200	535.34	P	Natural Environment
Pike Lake	Scott	33122	70007600	50.76	P	Natural Environment
Plaman Lake	Nicollet	33067	52003300	19.73	P	Natural Environment
Pleasant Lake	Scott	33134	70009800	285.08	P	Natural Environment
Quigley Lake	Dakota	33143	19006600	10.19	P	General Development
Rapids Lake	Carver	33145	10001700	101.72	P	Natural Environment
Red Rock Lake	Hennepin	33118	27007600	74.63	P	Recreational Development
Reitz Lake	Carver	33108	10005200	83.29	P	Natural Environment
Rice Lake	Carver	33104	10007800	246.03	P	Natural Environment
Rice Lake	Hennepin	33116	27013200	291.55	P	Natural Environment
Rice Lake	Le Sueur	33019	40001600	182.41	P	Natural Environment
Rice Lake	Le Sueur	33025	40011400	10.42	P	Natural Environment
Rice Lake	Nicollet	33067	52003300	99.04	P	Natural Environment
Rice Lake	Scott	33121	70002500	167.69	P	Natural Environment
Rice Lake	Scott	33122	70006000	27.12	P	Natural Environment
Rice Marsh Lake	Carver	33117	10000100	68.72	P	Natural Environment
Round Grove Lake	McLeod	33006	43011600	286.29	P	Natural Environment
Round Lake	Hennepin	33118	27007100	31.39	W	Natural Environment
Rutz Lake	Carver	33106	10008000	52.66	W	Natural Environment
Sand Lake	Nicollet	33099	52001500	63.01	W	Natural Environment
Sand Lake	Sibley	33056	72006900	113.95	P	Natural Environment
Sautter Lake	Le Sueur	33040	40008700	2.60	P	Not in Shoreland Program
Schauer Lake	Sibley	33077	72002500	128.53	P	Natural Environment
Schneider Lake	Scott	33114	70012000	32.65	P	Recreational Development
School Lake	Le Sueur	33039	40009100	2.75	P	Natural Environment
Scott Lake	Carver	33089	10002200	28.16	P	Natural Environment
Severance Lake	Sibley	33077	72003000	254.61	P	Natural Environment
Shady Oak Lake	Hennepin	33141	27008900	89.04	P	Recreational Development
Shanghai Lake	Le Sueur	33041	40006400	25.27	P	Natural Environment
Sheas Lake	Le Sueur	33038	40009000	23.79	P	Natural Environment
Silver Lake	Hennepin	33118	27013600	33.48	P	Natural Environment
Silver Lake	Sibley	33098	72001300	642.14	P	Natural Environment
Snelling Lake	Hennepin	33143	27000100	98.79	P	Not in Shoreland Program
Spring Lake	Scott	33129	70005400	587.50	P	General Development
St. Catherine Lake	Scott	33127	70002900	112.31	P	Natural Environment
Staring Lake	Hennepin	33118	27007800	153.29	P	Recreational Development
Sutton Lake	Scott	33130	70009400	71.91	P	Natural Environment
Swamp Lake	Scott	33130	70011100	38.38	P	Not in Shoreland Program
Swan Lake	Carver	33106	10008200	41.01	P	Natural Environment
Sweetbrier Lake	Scott	33126	70029400	17.10	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Thole Lake	Scott	33114	70012000	115.07	P	Recreational Development
Thomas Lake	Dakota	33143	19006700	41.17	P	General Development
Thomas Lake	Le Sueur	33036	40009500	119.53	P	Recreational Development
Tietz Lake	Le Sueur	33026	40002600	123.92	P	Natural Environment
Titlow Lake	Sibley	33073	72004200	841.76	P	General Development
Tyler Lake	Le Sueur	33038	40008400	33.30	P	Natural Environment
Upper Prior Lake	Scott	33122	70007200	0.62	P	General Development
Ward Lake	McLeod	33011	43008800	148.95	P	Natural Environment
Washington Lake	Sibley	33081	72001700	468.76	P	Natural Environment
Weimann Lake	Sibley	33075	72004000	3.38	P	Natural Environment
Wing Lake	Hennepin	33141	27009100	11.43	P	Recreational Development
Winkler Lake	Carver	33104	10006600	77.42	P	Natural Environment
Young America Lake	Carver	33001	10010500	79.35	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33001	10007100	0.19	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33089	10023300	6.79	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33089	10023400	7.44	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33089	10023500	14.64	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33103	10002000	16.34	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33103	10004000	24.54	W	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33103	10022800	9.91	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33104	10006700	0.12	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33104	10011900	0.16	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33104	10017600	21.48	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33104	10018700	6.01	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33104	10018900	0.19	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33105	10008400	1.03	P	Recreational Development
Unnamed	Carver	33105	10008500	18.54	W	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33106	10007900	11.66	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33106	10008200	21.88	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33106	10008900	0.20	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33106	10016000	17.96	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33106	10016100	38.20	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33107	10014400	5.93	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33108	10006000	0.44	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33108	10019800	0.99	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33110	10000400	35.03	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33112	10003200	0.32	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33113	10022600	7.77	P	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33114	10022000	7.24	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33114	10022400	3.17	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33115	10000500	10.79	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Carver	33115	10001400	0.21	P	Multiple
Unnamed	Carver	33115	10021600	20.42	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33115	10021700	18.94	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33115	10021800	17.70	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33115	10022500	12.73	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33116	10022100	8.27	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33117	10012900	1.37	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33117	10013100	2.27	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33117	10021300	1.93	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33117	10021500	5.33	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Carver	33118	10021200	9.93	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Dakota	33123	19038300	2.62	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Dakota	33124	19011200	3.46	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Dakota	33124	19011500	5.07	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Dakota	33124	19036400	6.98	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Dakota	33125	19003100	0.86	P	Recreational Development
Unnamed	Dakota	33125	19036500	3.02	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Dakota	33125	19036900	5.43	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Dakota	33125	19037100	3.65	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Dakota	33125	19038400	1.85	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Dakota	33125	19038800	2.10	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Dakota	33143	19003600	13.03	P	Recreational Development
Unnamed	Dakota	33143	19005300	8.48	W	Not in Shoreland Program
Unnamed	Dakota	33143	19005400	12.95	P	Multiple
Unnamed	Dakota	33143	19006200	16.24	P	General Development
Unnamed	Dakota	33143	19006300	9.46	W	Recreational Development
Unnamed	Dakota	33143	19006400	9.04	W	General Development
Unnamed	Dakota	33143	19006800	11.83	W	General Development
Unnamed	Dakota	33143	19007000	8.71	W	General Development
Unnamed	Dakota	33143	19007100	53.87	P	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Dakota	33143	19007300	9.73	W	Natural Environment
Unnamed	Dakota	33143	19007400	10.68