Clear Lake (Meeker County, Minnesota)

Clear Lake is a lake in Meeker County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Clear Lake
Location of Clear Lake in Minnesota
Location of Clear Lake in Minnesota
Clear Lake
LocationMeeker County, Minnesota
Coordinates45°16′29″N 94°26′43″W / 45.27472°N 94.44528°W / 45.27472; -94.44528
TypeLake
Surface elevation1,125 feet (343 m)

Clear Lake was named on account of its clear water.[2] Clear Lake is 529 acres and reaches a maximum depth of 18 feet and average 10 feet in depth. The lake generally has cloudy water, which averages around 2 feet in clarity. Eurasian watermilfoil was found in Clear Lake in 2013. Clear Lake is known for its large bullhead and panfish populations and is heavily fished for walleye.

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clear Lake (Meeker County, Minnesota)
  2. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 342.