Sleepy Eye Lake (Brown County, Minnesota)

Sleepy Eye Lake
Location of Sleepy Eye Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Sleepy Eye Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Sleepy Eye Lake
Location of Sleepy Eye Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Sleepy Eye Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Sleepy Eye Lake
LocationBrown County, Minnesota,
United States
Coordinates44°18′26″N 94°44′2″W / 44.30722°N 94.73389°W / 44.30722; -94.73389
TypeNatural
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area263.30 acres (1,065,500 m2)[1]
Max. depthdepth21 feet (6.4 m)
SettlementsSleepy Eye

Sleepy Eye Lake is a lake in Brown County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[2] The lake is a 263-acre protected body of water.[1]

History

Sleepy Eye Lake was named for Chief Sleepy Eye.[3] Between 1931 and 1932, The lake dried out. The lake has filled and is used for recreation and fishing.[4][5] In 2020 the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency decided to remove Sleepy Eye Lake from their impaired water list. The lake has improved nutrient levels.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Lakes within the Cottonwood River Major Watershed". mrbdc.mnsu.edu. Minnesota River Basin Data Center. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sleepy Eye Lake (Brown County, Minnesota)
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 304.
  4. ^ "Skating or fishing - Sleepy Eye loves ice!". Gannett Co., Inc. Sleepy Eye News. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Sleepy Eye Lake Fishing Derby set for Sunday". The Journal. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  6. ^ "MPCA releases latest list of state's impaired waters". Gannett Co., Inc. Montevideo American-News. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.


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