Platte Lake (Minnesota)
| Platte Lake | |
|---|---|
  Platte Lake | |
| Location | Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46°10′N 93°56′W / 46.167°N 93.933°W |
| Type | lake |
| River sources | Platte River |
| Max. depth | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| Islands | 2 |
Platte Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] Platte Lake is the source of the Platte River, hence the name.[2] The nearby Platte Lake Township took its name from the lake.
Platte Lake is located in the Crow Wing and Morrison Counties of north-central Minnesota, six miles northeast of the town of Harding at the north end of the Mississippi River-Sartell Watershed. Platte Lake has four inlets and one outlet, which classifies it as a drainage lake. The Platte River flows through the lake and provides a broad connection to Sullivan Lake. The Platte River then eventually joins the Mississippi River.[3]
History
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Platte Lake (Minnesota)
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 159.
- ^ "Crowwing.gov". Crowwing.gov.