Bald Eagle Lake
| Bald Eagle Lake | |
|---|---|
  Bald Eagle Lake | |
| Location | Anoka, Ramsey, and Washington counties, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45°7′N 93°1′W / 45.117°N 93.017°W |
| Type | lake |
| Surface area | 1,049 acres (4.25 km2) |
| Average depth | 13.3 ft (4.1 m) |
| Max. depth | 36 ft (11 m) |
Bald Eagle Lake is a lake in Anoka, Ramsey, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Bald Eagle Lake was named from the fact bald eagles nested on the lake island.[2] Bald Eagle Lake is known for its muskellunge population and is stocked with walleye and muskellunge. [3]
At the center of the lake is an island addressed One Bald Eagle Island. The island is 2.3 acres and contains one house. The home is a fully renovated, 5 bedroom smart home valued at $6.6 million USD. Residents can get across the lake by boat in the summer, or drive across the ice in the winter. There's also a Hovercraft for travel in the fall and spring when the ice is not safe to drive on.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bald Eagle Lake
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 437.
- ^ https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/areas/fisheries/eastmetro/lakes/baldeagle.html
- ^ Goh, Amanda, Buissness Insider, A mansion on a private island in Minnesota is on the market for $6.6 million, and most of it can be controlled by iPad, August 8, 2022 https://www.businessinsider.com/private-island-home-sale-bald-eagle-lake-minnesota-photos-2022-8
 | This Minnesota-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |