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Coordinates: 44°16′27″N 93°46′54″W / 44.2741336°N 93.7816200°W / 44.2741336; -93.7816200
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Lake Jefferson
LocationLe Sueur County, Minnesota
Coordinates44°16′27″N 93°46′54″W / 44.2741336°N 93.7816200°W / 44.2741336; -93.7816200
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,141 acres (4.62 km2)
Max. depth37 ft (11 m)
Surface elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
Islands6
Settlements0

Lake Jefferson is a lake in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States.[1] The lake covers an area of 1,141 acres (4.62 km2) and is 37 feet (11 m) deep at its deepest point. Fish species enzootic to Lake Jefferson include bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, and walleye. While the Geographic Names Information System considers Lake Jefferson to be a single lake, it is sometimes referred to as two lakes, East Jefferson Lake and West Jefferson Lake. There are four sections: lower Jefferson, middle Jefferson, upper Jefferson, and Swedes Bay.

The lake was named for Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Jefferson (Minnesota)
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 303.