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Minnesota Water Facts The world's largest pelican ~~~.~ statue built in 1957 is on the Pelican River in ~~'- downtown Pelican Rapids. Counties with no natural lakes: Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone, & Rock. Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida, and Hawaii combined. The lake with the longest shoreline is Lake Vermilion in St. Louis County (290 miles of shoreline). The number of natural rivers and streams in Minnesota is 6,564 (69,200) miles. State and national wild and scenic rivers total 589 miles. Lake Superior covers almost 32,000 square miles making it the largest of the Great Lakes. Minnesota's largest inland lake is Red Lake with 288,800 acres or 451 square miles. The deepest natural lake in Minnesota is Lake Saganaga in Cook County (240 feet deep). Minnesota's longest shoreline: Lake Vermilion in St. Louis County with 290 miles of shoreline. Total Minnesota River length is 370 miles. Mississippi River length in Minnesota is 680 miles. -----.r~•~aw The Minnesota River's length - is 370 miles. .~; ri~w ._.:~:=~„~.z,~:";:.- The number of lakes in Minnesota over 10 acres is 11,842. The St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959 creating an oceangoing route into Duluth. Lakes/Rivers (deep water): 2,560,299 acres. Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota is the largest water-based park in the National Park System. Ten most common lake names: • Mud Lake - (201 Mud Lakes) • Long Lake - (154 Long Lakes) • Rice Lake - (123 Rice Lakes) • Bass Lake • Round Lake • Horseshoe Lake • Twin Lake ~ Island Lake • Johnson Lake • Spring Lake Wetlands in 1850: 18.6 million acres Wetlands in 2003: 9.3 million acres .~ ~ Minnesota has one .~ ~ r ~ ~ recreational boat per .-~,. =~. ~ every six people, more "{~= ~' than any other state. ~- _> Minnesota Rural R'atcr Association 217 12't' Aeenue SE Elbow Lake, MN 56531 800-367-6792 Source: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources E-mail: mrwarmrwa.com I Website: www.mrwa.com