Lake Minnetonka
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Lake Minnetonka is a large, popular recreational lake in the western suburbs of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area in Minnesota, known for boating, fishing, and lakeside communities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Minnetonka canonical | 16 |
Statements (107)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
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natural freshwater lake ⓘ |
| averageDepth | about 30 feet ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| climate | humid continental climate region ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationAboveSeaLevel |
approximately 283 meters
ⓘ
approximately 929 feet ⓘ |
| formedBy | glacial activity ⓘ |
| freezesDuring | winter ⓘ |
| hasCityOnShore |
Deephaven
NERFINISHED
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Excelsior NERFINISHED ⓘ Greenwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnetonka Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Mound NERFINISHED ⓘ Orono NERFINISHED ⓘ Shorewood NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonka Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayzata NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
Eurasian watermilfoil
NERFINISHED
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aquatic invasive species ⓘ zebra mussels ⓘ |
| hasFishSpecies |
black crappie
ⓘ
bluegill ⓘ largemouth bass ⓘ muskellunge ⓘ northern pike ⓘ smallmouth bass ⓘ walleye ⓘ yellow perch ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse |
19th-century resort destination
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steamboat transportation in late 1800s ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Big Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enchanted Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Gale Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Spirit Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Big Island Nature Park
NERFINISHED
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Excelsior Commons park NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota Landscape Arboretum NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayzata Depot and lakefront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLandmark |
Black Lake
NERFINISHED
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Carman Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Cook’s Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Crystal Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Echo Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Excelsior Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Forest Lake (Lake Minnetonka basin) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gideon Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Gray’s Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Halsted Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxwell Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ North Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ Phelps Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Priest Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Robinson Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Seton Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Smithtown Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Spring Park Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Alban’s Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Stubbs Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanager Lake (connected basin) NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayzata Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ West Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure | Arboretum bridge over channel to Lake Minnetonka ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalUse |
ice skating
ⓘ
power boating ⓘ snowmobiling ⓘ swimming ⓘ wakeboarding ⓘ water skiing ⓘ |
| hasRegulation | speed limits for boats in certain bays ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | public boat launches ⓘ |
| hasWaterBodyID | Minnesota DNR Lake ID 27-0131 ⓘ |
| inflow |
Long Lake Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Painter Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Six Mile Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ ice fishing ⓘ lakeside communities ⓘ recreational activities ⓘ sailing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carver County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hennepin County NERFINISHED ⓘ Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota ⓘ Upper Midwest NERFINISHED ⓘ western suburbs of Minneapolis–Saint Paul ⓘ |
| locatedInEcoregion | North Central Hardwood Forests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingOrganization |
Lake Minnetonka Conservation District
NERFINISHED
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Minnehaha Creek Watershed District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth |
about 113 feet
ⓘ
about 34 meters ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Minneapolis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | Minnehaha Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mississippi River watershed
NERFINISHED
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chain of lakes in the Twin Cities area ⓘ |
| shoreLength |
approximately 201 kilometers
ⓘ
more than 125 miles ⓘ |
| surfaceArea |
approximately 14,500 acres
ⓘ
approximately 58.7 square kilometers ⓘ |
| usedFor | drinking water supply in some communities ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Woodland, Minnesota