Sleepy Eye Lake is a lake in Brown County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[2] The lake is a 263-acre protected body of water.[1]
History
Sleepy Eye Lake was named for Chief Sleepy Eye.[3] The lake is used for recreation and fishing.[4][5] In 2020 the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency decided to remove Sleepy Eye Lake from their impaired water list. The lake has improved nutrient levels.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Lakes within the Cottonwood River Major Watershed". mrbdc.mnsu.edu. Minnesota River Basin Data Center. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sleepy Eye Lake (Brown County, Minnesota)
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 304.
- ^ "Skating or fishing - Sleepy Eye loves ice!". Gannett Co., Inc. Sleepy Eye News. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Sleepy Eye Lake Fishing Derby set for Sunday". The Journal. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "MPCA releases latest list of state's impaired waters". Gannett Co., Inc. Montevideo American-News. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
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