| German Lake | |
|---|---|
  German Lake | |
| Location | Le Sueur County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°16.5′N 93°43.5′W / 44.2750°N 93.7250°W |
| Type | lake |
German Lake is a lake in Le Sueur County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] A majority of the early settlers near the lake being natives of Germany caused the name to be selected.[2] The lake is fed from Lake Jefferson through a connecting culvert, and is part of the Cannon River watershed.[3]
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References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: German Lake (Le Sueur County, Minnesota)
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 304.
- ↑ Pallardy, Joe - Upper Cannon Lakes Excess Nutrient Total Maximum Daily Load Study:Jefferson-German Lake Chain. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, July 2014
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