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	'''Bachelor Lake''' is a lake in ],<ref>{{GNIS\|639546}}</ref><ref></ref> covering approximately 97 acres, in the northeastern part of ].<ref name="Stark">{{cite web \|url=https://mnahgp.genealogyvillage.com/brown/brown_county_minnesota_stark_township.htmlt.html \|title=Stark Township \|accessdate=January 2, 2010}}</ref>{{sfn\|Winchel\|Upham\|1884\|page=}}{{sfn\|United States Geological Survey. Branch of Geographic Names\|page=}} It is an officially ] of the State of Minnesota.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/pwi/BROW_PWILIST.PDF \|page=2 \|publisher=] DIVISION OF WATERS \|title=Final Designation of Protected Waters and Wetlands Within Brown County, Minnesota \|accessdate=January 2, 2010}}</ref> The lake is within the ].<ref name="Minnesota River Basin Data Center">{{cite web \| title=Lakes \| website=Minnesota River Basin Data Center \| url=https://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/major/cottonwd/desclake29.html \| access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref> The lake’s elevation is {{convert\|1004\|feet}},<ref></ref> and it is zoned as a shoreland area which is regulated as a shoreland management water.<ref name=Zone2019>{{cite web\|url= https://www.co.brown.mn.us/images/Department/Planning_and_Zoning/zoningordinance11.pdf\|title=Brown County Zoning Ordinance\|publisher=Brown County Board of Commissioners\|page=82\|date=December 17, 2019\|access-date=January 10, 2020}}</ref>		'''Bachelor Lake''' is a lake in ],<ref>{{GNIS\|639546}}</ref><ref></ref> covering approximately 97 acres, in the northeastern part of ].<ref name="Stark">{{cite web \|url=https://mnahgp.genealogyvillage.com/brown/brown_county_minnesota_stark_township.htmlt.html \|title=Stark Township \|accessdate=January 2, 2010}}</ref>{{sfn\|Winchel\|Upham\|1884\|page=}}{{sfn\|United States Geological Survey. Branch of Geographic Names\|page=}} It is an officially ] of the State of Minnesota.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/pwi/BROW_PWILIST.PDF \|page=2 \|publisher=] DIVISION OF WATERS \|title=Final Designation of Protected Waters and Wetlands Within Brown County, Minnesota \|accessdate=January 2, 2010}}</ref> The lake is within the ].<ref name="Minnesota River Basin Data Center">{{cite web \| title=Lakes \| website=Minnesota River Basin Data Center \| url=https://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/major/cottonwd/desclake29.html \| access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref> The lake’s elevation is {{convert\|1004\|feet}},<ref></ref> and it is zoned as a shoreland area which is regulated as a shoreland management water.<ref name=Zone2019>{{cite web\|url= https://www.co.brown.mn.us/images/Department/Planning_and_Zoning/zoningordinance11.pdf\|title=Brown County Zoning Ordinance\|publisher=Brown County Board of Commissioners\|page=82\|date=December 17, 2019\|access-date=January 10, 2020}}</ref>

	Bachelor Lake was named for an unmarried homesteader who lived in Stark,<ref name="Upham 2001 p. 76">{{cite book \| last=Upham \| first=W. \| title=Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia \| publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press \| year=2001 \| isbn=978-0-87351-396-8 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ho23eS5qjNgC&pg=PA76 \| access-date=2020-01-10 \| page=76}}</ref>{{sfn\|Upham\|2017\|page=}} a congressional township in Brown County. <ref name="Minnesota American History & Genealogy">{{cite web \| title=Brown County Minnesota Stark Township \| website=Minnesota American History & Genealogy \| url=https://mnahgp.genealogyvillage.com/brown/brown_county_minnesota_stark_township.htmlt.html \| access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref> Of further historical significance, Beaver Lake is also listed in a report that was submitted March 10, 1872 by the Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota, and published in 1881.{{sfn\|Winchel\|Upham\|1884\|page=}}		Bachelor Lake was named for an unmarried homesteader who lived in Stark,<ref name="Upham 2001 p. 76">{{cite book \| last=Upham \| first=W. \| title=Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia \| publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press \| year=2001 \| isbn=978-0-87351-396-8 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ho23eS5qjNgC&pg=PA76 \| access-date=2020-01-10 \| page=76}}</ref>{{sfn\|Upham\|2017\|page=}} a congressional township in Brown County. <ref name="Minnesota American History & Genealogy">{{cite web \| title=Brown County Minnesota Stark Township \| website=Minnesota American History & Genealogy \| url=https://mnahgp.genealogyvillage.com/brown/brown_county_minnesota_stark_township.htmlt.html \| access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>

	In the Spring of 2016, the Minnesota DNR utilized Bachelor Lake as a rearing pond for ]. Approximately 5,000 fry per littoral acre (an acre that is less than 15 feet deep) were stocked in Bachelor Lake. The Fall harvest following the stocking of walleye ] produced {{convert\|538\|lbs\|kg}} of ].<ref name=MDNR>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fisheries/hutchinson/stocking.html \| title=Stocking \| publisher=Minnesota DNR \| date=2016\|access-date=January 9, 2019}}</ref>		In the Spring of 2016, the Minnesota DNR utilized Bachelor Lake as a rearing pond for ]. Approximately 5,000 fry per littoral acre (an acre that is less than 15 feet deep) were stocked in Bachelor Lake. The Fall harvest following the stocking of walleye ] produced {{convert\|538\|lbs\|kg}} of ].<ref name=MDNR>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fisheries/hutchinson/stocking.html \| title=Stocking \| publisher=Minnesota DNR \| date=2016\|access-date=January 9, 2019}}</ref>

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Natural lake in the U.S. This article is about the lake in Brown County, Minnesota. For other lakes, see Bachelor Lake.

Bachelor Lake
Location	Brown County, Minnesota
Coordinates	44°15′22″N 94°39′07″W / 44.256°N 94.652°W / 44.256; -94.652
Type	Lake

Surface elevation	1,004 feet (306 m)

Settlements	Sleepy Eye

Bachelor Lake is a lake in Brown County, Minnesota, covering approximately 97 acres, in the northeastern part of Stark township. It is an officially protected water of the State of Minnesota. The lake is within the Cottonwood River Major Watershed. The lake’s elevation is 1,004 feet (306 m), and it is zoned as a shoreland area which is regulated as a shoreland management water.

Bachelor Lake was named for an unmarried homesteader who lived in Stark, a congressional township in Brown County.

In the Spring of 2016, the Minnesota DNR utilized Bachelor Lake as a rearing pond for walleye. Approximately 5,000 fry per littoral acre (an acre that is less than 15 feet deep) were stocked in Bachelor Lake. The Fall harvest following the stocking of walleye fry produced 538 pounds (244 kg) of fingerlings.

References

Citations

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bachelor Lake (Brown County, Minnesota)
Bachelor Lake Topo Map in Brown County MN
"Stark Township". Retrieved January 2, 2010.
Winchel & Upham 1884, p. 563.
United States Geological Survey. Branch of Geographic Names, p. 12.
"Final Designation of Protected Waters and Wetlands Within Brown County, Minnesota" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources DIVISION OF WATERS. p. 2. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
"Lakes". Minnesota River Basin Data Center. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
Bachelor Lake Topographic map
"Brown County Zoning Ordinance" (PDF). Brown County Board of Commissioners. December 17, 2019. p. 82. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
Upham, W. (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-87351-396-8. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
Upham 2017, p. 72.
"Brown County Minnesota Stark Township". Minnesota American History & Genealogy. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
"Stocking". Minnesota DNR. 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

Bibliography

Fritsche, Louis Albert (December 31, 1916). History of Brown County, Minnesota: Its People, Industries and Institutions. Vol. I. Indianapolis, Indiana: B.F. Bowen & Co. p. 75. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
United States Geological Survey. Branch of Geographic Names. Minnesota Geographic Names Information System: Alphabetical List. p. 12. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Upham, Warren (May 1, 2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. St. Paul, Minnesota. p. 76. ISBN 9780873513968. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Upham, Warren (October 12, 2017) . Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Vol. 17 (3rd ed.). St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 72. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
Winchel, N.H.; Upham, Warren (1884). Geology of Minnesota. Vol. 1. John Smith and Harrison State Printers, Pioneer Press Company, Printers. p. 563. Retrieved 9 December 2019. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

Bachelor Lake Topographic map
Minnesota DNR "Lakefinder" entry for Bachelor Lake, with links for
- water level;
- lake and stream water quality assessment information, including
  - water quality summary; and
- list of plant species.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Minnesota, United States
County seat: New Ulm
Cities	Cobden Comfrey‡ Evan Hanska New Ulm Sleepy Eye Springfield	Map of Minnesota highlighting Brown County
Townships	Albin Bashaw Burnstown Cottonwood Eden Home Lake Hanska Leavenworth Linden Milford Mulligan North Star Prairieville Sigel Stark Stately
CDPs	Essig Searles
Unincorporated communities	Dotson Godahl‡ Iberia Leavenworth Linden
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Minnesota portal United States portal

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	'''Bachelor Lake''' is a lake in ],<ref>{{GNIS\|639546}}</ref><ref></ref> covering approximately 97 acres, in the northeastern part of ].<ref name="Stark">{{cite web \|url=https://mnahgp.genealogyvillage.com/brown/brown_county_minnesota_stark_township.htmlt.html \|title=Stark Township \|accessdate=January 2, 2010}}</ref>{{sfn\|Winchel\|Upham\|1884\|page=}}{{sfn\|United States Geological Survey. Branch of Geographic Names\|page=}} It is an officially ] of the State of Minnesota.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/pwi/BROW_PWILIST.PDF \|page=2 \|publisher=] DIVISION OF WATERS \|title=Final Designation of Protected Waters and Wetlands Within Brown County, Minnesota \|accessdate=January 2, 2010}}</ref> The lake is within the ].<ref name="Minnesota River Basin Data Center">{{cite web \| title=Lakes \| website=Minnesota River Basin Data Center \| url=https://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/major/cottonwd/desclake29.html \| access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref> The lake’s elevation is {{convert\|1004\|feet}},<ref></ref> and it is zoned as a shoreland area which is regulated as a shoreland management water.<ref name=Zone2019>{{cite web\|url= https://www.co.brown.mn.us/images/Department/Planning_and_Zoning/zoningordinance11.pdf\|title=Brown County Zoning Ordinance\|publisher=Brown County Board of Commissioners\|page=82\|date=December 17, 2019\|access-date=January 10, 2020}}</ref>		'''Bachelor Lake''' is a lake in ],<ref>{{GNIS\|639546}}</ref><ref></ref> covering approximately 97 acres, in the northeastern part of ].<ref name="Stark">{{cite web \|url=https://mnahgp.genealogyvillage.com/brown/brown_county_minnesota_stark_township.htmlt.html \|title=Stark Township \|accessdate=January 2, 2010}}</ref>{{sfn\|Winchel\|Upham\|1884\|page=}}{{sfn\|United States Geological Survey. Branch of Geographic Names\|page=}} It is an officially ] of the State of Minnesota.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/pwi/BROW_PWILIST.PDF \|page=2 \|publisher=] DIVISION OF WATERS \|title=Final Designation of Protected Waters and Wetlands Within Brown County, Minnesota \|accessdate=January 2, 2010}}</ref> The lake is within the ].<ref name="Minnesota River Basin Data Center">{{cite web \| title=Lakes \| website=Minnesota River Basin Data Center \| url=https://mrbdc.mnsu.edu/major/cottonwd/desclake29.html \| access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref> The lake’s elevation is {{convert\|1004\|feet}},<ref></ref> and it is zoned as a shoreland area which is regulated as a shoreland management water.<ref name=Zone2019>{{cite web\|url= https://www.co.brown.mn.us/images/Department/Planning_and_Zoning/zoningordinance11.pdf\|title=Brown County Zoning Ordinance\|publisher=Brown County Board of Commissioners\|page=82\|date=December 17, 2019\|access-date=January 10, 2020}}</ref>

	Bachelor Lake was named for an unmarried homesteader who lived in Stark,<ref name="Upham 2001 p. 76">{{cite book \| last=Upham \| first=W. \| title=Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia \| publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press \| year=2001 \| isbn=978-0-87351-396-8 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ho23eS5qjNgC&pg=PA76 \| access-date=2020-01-10 \| page=76}}</ref>{{sfn\|Upham\|2017\|page=}} a congressional township in Brown County. <ref name="Minnesota American History & Genealogy">{{cite web \| title=Brown County Minnesota Stark Township \| website=Minnesota American History & Genealogy \| url=https://mnahgp.genealogyvillage.com/brown/brown_county_minnesota_stark_township.htmlt.html \| access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref> Of further historical significance, Beaver Lake is also listed in a report that was submitted March 10, 1872 by the Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota, and published in 1881.{{sfn\|Winchel\|Upham\|1884\|page=}}		Bachelor Lake was named for an unmarried homesteader who lived in Stark,<ref name="Upham 2001 p. 76">{{cite book \| last=Upham \| first=W. \| title=Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia \| publisher=Minnesota Historical Society Press \| year=2001 \| isbn=978-0-87351-396-8 \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ho23eS5qjNgC&pg=PA76 \| access-date=2020-01-10 \| page=76}}</ref>{{sfn\|Upham\|2017\|page=}} a congressional township in Brown County. <ref name="Minnesota American History & Genealogy">{{cite web \| title=Brown County Minnesota Stark Township \| website=Minnesota American History & Genealogy \| url=https://mnahgp.genealogyvillage.com/brown/brown_county_minnesota_stark_township.htmlt.html \| access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>

	In the Spring of 2016, the Minnesota DNR utilized Bachelor Lake as a rearing pond for ]. Approximately 5,000 fry per littoral acre (an acre that is less than 15 feet deep) were stocked in Bachelor Lake. The Fall harvest following the stocking of walleye ] produced {{convert\|538\|lbs\|kg}} of ].<ref name=MDNR>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fisheries/hutchinson/stocking.html \| title=Stocking \| publisher=Minnesota DNR \| date=2016\|access-date=January 9, 2019}}</ref>		In the Spring of 2016, the Minnesota DNR utilized Bachelor Lake as a rearing pond for ]. Approximately 5,000 fry per littoral acre (an acre that is less than 15 feet deep) were stocked in Bachelor Lake. The Fall harvest following the stocking of walleye ] produced {{convert\|538\|lbs\|kg}} of ].<ref name=MDNR>{{cite web\|url=https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fisheries/hutchinson/stocking.html \| title=Stocking \| publisher=Minnesota DNR \| date=2016\|access-date=January 9, 2019}}</ref>

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