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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. In Brown County, it is one of three named lakes located in Stark Township, where most of the area's wetlands were drained, leaving only these lakes. The proximate area was described in 1916 as 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.

See also

• Lakes of Minnesota

References

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. 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.
9. "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.
10. Bachelor Lake Topographic map
11. Upham 2017, p. 72.

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. 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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