This is alist of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.05 ha) or more.^[1] The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry.^[2] If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minnesota would have 21,871 lakes.^[3] The prevalence of lakes has generated many repeat names. For example, there are more than 200 Mud Lakes, 150 Long Lakes, and 120 Rice Lakes.^[4] All but four ofMinnesota's 87 counties (Mower,Olmsted,Pipestone andRock) contain at least one natural lake.^[1] Minnesota's lakes provide 44,926 miles of shoreline, more than the combined lake (~32,000 mi) and coastal (3,427 mi) shorelines ofCalifornia.^[5][6]

Lakes whose coordinates are included below are visible in linked OSM map. Minnesota's lakes are cataloged by the state Department of Natural Resources with a unique DNR Division of Waters Lake Number, which is listed for a subset of lakes in the table below.^[7] Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.