List of lakes in Minneapolis
List of lakes

List of lakes in Minneapolis

Section Title: List of lakes
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Lake	Image	Area	Maximum depth	Watershed area	Coordinates	Notes	Refs.

Brownie Lake	A dark sand beach sits before a dark lake reflecting the cloudy sky above it. Trees and a distant church spire stand on the far shore.	18 acres (0.07 km2)	49.9 feet (15.2 m)	369 acres (1.49 km2)	44°58′03″N 93°19′27″W / 44.9675428°N 93.3242747°W	Part of the Chain of Lakes

Cedar Lake	Waves flow across the blue surface of a tree-encircled lake, visible in a shoreline break in the treeline.	170 acres (0.69 km2)	50.9 feet (15.5 m)	1,956 acres (7.92 km2)	44°57′36″N 93°19′16″W / 44.9600374°N 93.3209776°W	Part of the Chain of Lakes

Cemetery Lake	Thick bright green bushes grow on the near shore of a small, clear lake; trees stand on the far shore.	11 acres (0.04 km2)	Unknown	Unknown	44°55′58″N 93°18′22″W / 44.9327725°N 93.3060642°W	Also known as Jo Pond Artificial lake Located in Lakewood Cemetery

Diamond Lake	A placid lake reflects the clouds in the blue sky above it. A dark tree crosses the foreground.	41 acres (0.17 km2)	6.9 feet (2.1 m)	669 acres (2.71 km2)	44°54′02″N 93°16′09″W / 44.9006469°N 93.2692419°W

Grass Lake	A thin lake extends away from the camera; spits of land extend into the lake from either side in the midground and trees surround the lake's shore.	27 acres (0.11 km2)	4.9 feet (1.5 m)	386 acres (1.56 km2)	44°53′34″N 93°17′54″W / 44.8927159°N 93.2982813°W

Lake Harriet	A bandshell and skyscrapers are visible in the distance across a slightly choppy lake, seen past small spits of grass-covered land that extend from either side of the frame.	353 acres (1.43 km2)	82.0 feet (25.0 m)	1,139 acres (4.61 km2)	44°55′19″N 93°18′22″W / 44.9219536°N 93.3061669°W	Part of the Chain of Lakes

Lake Hiawatha	A placid lake lies under a pink/blue afternoon sky. In the foreground is a well groomed lawn and a border of plants, including a sunflower, that encircles that lake.	54 acres (0.22 km2)	23.0 feet (7.0 m)	115,840 acres (468.79 km2)	44°55′16″N 93°14′10″W / 44.9211849°N 93.2360063°W	Last lake on Minnehaha Creek before Minnehaha Falls Previously known as Mud Lake and Rice Lake

Lake of the Isles	Low clouds hang in a blue sky over a lake surrounded by trees and filled with aquatic plant life. Several skyscrapers stand in the distance.	103 acres (0.42 km2)	30.8 feet (9.4 m)	735 acres (2.97 km2)	44°57′18″N 93°18′35″W / 44.955087°N 93.3096144°W	Part of the Chain of Lakes

Loring Lake	Numerous tall buildings are visible across a small lake full of duckweed. Ducks stand among the low reeds and aquatic grasses.	8 acres (0.03 km2)	17.4 feet (5.3 m)	24 acres (0.10 km2)	44°58′08″N 93°17′04″W / 44.9689373°N 93.2844032°W	Also known as Loring Pond

Bde Maka Ska	Light clouds sit in a blue sky over a wavy lake; two people fish from a boat on the right, while Minneapolis's downtown skyline jumps above the treeline to the left.	421 acres (1.70 km2)	89.9 feet (27.4 m)	2,992 acres (12.11 km2)	44°56′31″N 93°18′42″W / 44.9418644°N 93.3117332°W	Part of the Chain of Lakes Previously known as Lake Calhoun

Lake Nokomis	Gray storm clouds roll over green trees and plants that rim a choppy gray lake	204 acres (0.83 km2)	33.1 feet (10.1 m)	869 acres (3.52 km2)	44°54′31″N 93°14′31″W / 44.9086107°N 93.2420323°W	Previously known as Lake Amelia

Powderhorn Lake	Willows sit atop a small island in the center of a small, frozen, snow-covered lake surrounded by parkland and residences.	11 acres (0.04 km2)	20.0 feet (6.1 m)	286 acres (1.16 km2)	44°56′30″N 93°15′24″W / 44.9417498°N 93.2568019°W

Ryan Lake	A dock that widens at the end extends out into a choppy lake on a cloudy day.	18 acres (0.07 km2)	35.1 feet (10.7 m)	5,510 acres (22.30 km2)	45°02′28″N 93°19′20″W / 45.0410713°N 93.3221358°W

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Lake Hiawatha, through which Minnehaha Creek flows, has a watershed of 115,840 acres (468.79 km²) and the largest watershed in the Minneapolis.

final_sentence: Lake Hiawatha, through which Minnehaha Creek flows, has a watershed of 115,840 acres (468.79 km²) and the largest watershed in the Minneapolis.