Strange Facts About Minnesota Lakes Continued

7.) There are 115 lakes in Minnesota named "Long".

2nd place on the list is "Mud" , followed by "Rice" and yes, there is a Ricki Lake.

8.) In 1907, Lake Nokomis was only 5 feet deep!

Lake Nokomis, off of Cedar Avenue in Minneapolis,  was originally just a drainage swamp for the area, but after being purchased in 1907, it was eventually developed into a fully fledged lake.

9.) There are only 4 counties in Minnesota without a lake.

There are at least two Iowa Lake's in Minnesota, one of which resides in both states. The other is way up in the arrowhead in Cook County.

11.) 2 stories on how white bear lake got its name.

#1-A Sioux  girl falls in love with a Chippewa boy, who attempts to break the peace between the tribes by performing a brave deed.The boy killed a giant white bear on Manitou Island and ended up dying in the process.  His spirit, as well as the bears, wander the island at night.

#2-The boy kills the bear, skins it, and his future children dance and play on it. Lovely!!!

12.) They called it Ham Lake because it was shaped like a ham!

Well it does!!!