Minnesota’s Most Common Lake Names
With over 10,000 lakes in our state, it can be hard to be creative enough for each to have a unique name. It's just easier to call a lake as it is, and give it a simple name. Here is a list of the most common names for lakes across Minnesota!
"Clear" Lake - 13
"Eagle" Lake - 11
"Elbow" Lake - 7
"Fish" Lake - 10
"Horseshoe" Lake - 7
"Island" Lake - 9, plus a bunch more with the word "island" in the name
"Long" Lake - 27
"Loon" Lake - 7
"Rice" Lake - 10
"Round" Lake - 11
"Long" lake takes the cake for the most common name for a body of water in Minnesota. I grew up in Long Prairie and there were quite a few Long Lakes my family frequented, and you just never knew which one they were actually referring to! I was surprised by how many "Eagle" lakes were on the list. I'm not sure I have been to any of the 11. Which lake in the state is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!