Green Lake (Chisago City, Minnesota)

Green Lake
Location of Green Lake in Minnesota
Location of Green Lake in Minnesota
Green Lake
LocationChisago County, Minnesota
Coordinates45°20′35″N 92°53′53″W / 45.343°N 92.898°W / 45.343; -92.898
Surface area1,809 acres (732 ha)
Max. depth32 ft (9.8 m)
References[1]

Green Lake is a lake in Chisago City, Minnesota, United States. This lake is sometimes also referred to as "Big Green Lake" because it is connected to Little Green Lake by a channel. Green Lake was named from the fact its waters are green from the high algae content.[2]

  1. ^ "Green (13004100) | LakeFinder".
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 112.