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Revision as of 04:30, 10 January 2020 by Lightburst (talk | contribs) (city added to infobox)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) This article is about the lake in Brown County, Minnesota. For other lakes, see Bachelor Lake. Lake in Brown County, Minnesota| Bachelor Lake | |
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| 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 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.
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.
See also
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.
- Upham 2001, p. 76.
- Fritsche 1916, p. 75.
- 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.
- "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.
- Bachelor Lake Topographic map
- Upham 2017, p. 72.
- "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.
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External links
- Bachelor Lake Topographic map
- Minnesota DNR "Lakefinder" entry for Bachelor Lake, with links for
| Municipalities and communities of Brown County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| County seat: New Ulm | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |