Detroit Lake (Minnesota)

Detroit Lake (Minnesota)
Location of Detroit Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Detroit Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Detroit Lake (Minnesota)
Location of Detroit Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Detroit Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Detroit Lake (Minnesota)
LocationBecker county, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates46°47′18″N 95°49′21″W / 46.7883°N 95.8224°W / 46.7883; -95.8224
Primary inflowsPelican River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area14,528 acres (5,879 hectares)
Max. depth89 ft (27 m)
Shore length112.93 mi (20 km)
Surface elevation1,368 ft (417 m)
SettlementsDetroit Lakes
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Detroit Lake is a lake, locally known as Big Detroit and Little Detroit, has two distinct basins that are separated by a shallow gravel bar. At 3,067 acres, Detroit Lake is the largest lake within the Pelican River Watershed District and lies entirely within the city of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota municipal boundaries.[1]

  1. ^ "Detroit (Big and Little) – Pelican River Watershed District". Retrieved 2023-12-18.