Rice Lake State Park

Rice Lake State Park
Rice Lake is a shallow, marsh-ringed lake
Map showing the location of Rice Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Rice Lake State Park
Location of Rice Lake State Park in Minnesota
Map showing the location of Rice Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Rice Lake State Park
Rice Lake State Park (the United States)
LocationMinnesota, United States
Coordinates44°5′16″N 93°3′31″W / 44.08778°N 93.05861°W / 44.08778; -93.05861
Area1,071 acres (4.33 km2)
Elevation1,257 ft (383 m)[1]
Established1963
Governing bodyMinnesota Department of Natural Resources

Rice Lake State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, just east of Owatonna. Park lands entirely surround Rice Lake, an important stopping point for migrating waterfowl. The lake covers 750 acres (300 ha) with an average depth of three feet (1 m).

  1. ^ "Rice Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. October 4, 2004. Retrieved February 25, 2011.