Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands in MN
Minnesota’s waters flow outward in three directions:
North to Hudson Bay in Canada
East to the Atlantic Ocean
South to the Gulf of Mexico
Voyageurs National Park in northern Minnesota is the largest water-based park in the National Park System.
By the numbers
Counties with no natural lakes:
Mower, Olmsted, Pipestone, Rock
Number of lakes:
11,842 (10+ acres)
Number of natural rivers and streams:
6,564 (69,200 miles)
Wetlands acreage present in 1850:
18.6 million acres
Wetlands acreage present in 2008:
10.6 million acres
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