Lac qui Parle is a lake located in western Minnesota, United States, which was widened by the damming of the Minnesota River. The dam was built by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1939. It was reconstructed in 1996. "Lac qui Parle" is a French translation of the native Dakota name, "Mde Lyedan", meaning "lake which speaks".[1][2][3]
| Lac qui Parle | |
|---|---|
| Mde Lyedan (Dakota Language) | |
 Dam located on the southern tip. Source: US Army Corps of Engineers | |
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| Location | Chippewa County, Lac qui Parle County and Swift County, Minnesota United States |
| Coordinates | 45°6′N 95°59′W / 45.100°N 95.983°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Minnesota River |
| Primary outflows | Minnesota River |
| Basin countries | United States |
The northernmost point of the lake is about 3 miles southeast of the city of Appleton. The lake flows 10 miles southeast to the dam, which is about 4 miles to the west of the town of Watson.
Lac qui Parle State Park is located on the southern portion of the lake. Lac qui Parle serves as a temporary home of thousands of migratory Canada geese and other waterfowl.
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References
edit- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Government Printing Office. pp. 178.
- ^ "Lac qui Parle State Park".
- ^ Burnquist, Joseph A. A. (1924). Minnesota and Its People. Chicago: The S. J. Clark Publishing Company. pp. 471–472.
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