![]() ![]() ![]() Named after Aaron, the older brother of Moses in the Hebrew Bible. Minnesota's lakes are cataloged by the state Department of Natural Resources with a unique DNR Division of Waters Lake Number, which is listed for a subset of lakes in the table below. Lakes whose coordinates are included below are visible in linked OSM map. Minnesota's lakes provide 44,926 miles of shoreline, more than the combined lake (~32,000 mi) and coastal (3,427 mi) shorelines of California. All but four of Minnesota's 87 counties ( Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone and Rock) contain at least one natural lake. For example, there are more than 200 Mud Lakes, 150 Long Lakes, and 120 Rice Lakes. The prevalence of lakes has generated many repeat names. If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minnesota would have 21,871 lakes. The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.05 ha) or more. ![]()
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