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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 and the tenth largest of the 32 lakes in Brown County. Within Brown County, it is one of three named lakes located in Stark Township. Most of the area's wetlands were drained, leaving only these lakes. It is in the area of rich farm land. It is at an elevation of 1,004 feet (306 m).

As early as 1894, the lake was named for an unmarried pioneer who lived there. It was mentioned before that, though, in a geological study that was conducted from 1872 to 1884.

Coincidentally, among Minnesota's ten thousand lakes, another "Bachelor Lake" is located in Aitkin County, Minnesota.

See also

• Lakes of Minnesota

References

Notes

1. Shared lake names are common, of course. Many involve a simple geographic or site descriptor.
2. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of 10 acres (4.05 ha) or more. The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minnesota would have 21,871 lakes.

Citations

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bachelor Lake (Brown County, Minnesota)
2. Bachelor Lake Topo Map in Brown County MN
3. ^ "Stark Township". Retrieved January 2, 2010.
4. ^ Winchel & Upham 1884, p. 560.
5. United States Geological Survey. Branch of Geographic Names, p. 12.
6. Upham 2001, p. 76.
7. Fritsche 1916, p. 75.
8. "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.
9. "Brown County MN Lakes". Retrieved January 2, 2010.
10. Bachelor Lake Topographic map
11. Upham 1920, p. 72.
12. "Minnesota's Most Common Lake Names". September 12, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
13. "Lakes, rivers, and wetlands facts". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 2016. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
14. Bulletin No. 25 – An Inventory of Minnesota Lakes. Minnesota Conservation Department – Division of Waters, Soils, and Minerals. 1968. p. 6. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
15. "The Ten Largest Lakes in Minnesota". Minnesota Fun Facts. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
16. "Minnesota "B" Lakes". Retrieved January 2, 2010.
17. "MINNESOTA LAKES: Bachelor Aitkin County, MN". Lake link Minnesota. Retrieved January 2, 2010.

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, Minnensota. p. 76. ISBN 9780873513968. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
• Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. 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. 560. 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
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
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• Lakes of Minnesota
• Lakes of Brown County, Minnesota