Fun Minnesota Lake Facts for A Rainy Day

Ten largest lakes (entire lake within borders of Minnesota):
Red Lake (both "Upper" and "Lower") - 288,800 acres
Mille Lacs Lake - 132,516 acres
Leech Lake - 111,527 acres
Lake Winnibigoshish - 58,544 acres
Lake Vermilion - 40,557 acres
Lake Kabetogama - 25,760 acres
Mud Lake (Marshall County) - 23,700 acres
Cass Lake - 15,596
Lake Minnetonka - 14,004 acres
Otter Tail Lake - 13,725 acres

Ten most common lake names:
Mud Lake
Long Lake
Rice Lake
Bass Lake
Round Lake
Horseshoe Lake
Twin Lake
Island Lake
Johnson Lake
Spring Lake

source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resouces