|
Lake Shetek is the largest lake in southwestern Minnesota, United States, and the headwaters of the Des Moines River. It is located in The Lakes, an unincorporated community in Murray County a few miles north-northwest of Currie. The name ''Shetek'' is derived from "pelican" in the Ojibwe language. Since large lakes are rare in southwestern Minnesota and for some distance over the borders into Iowa and South Dakota, Lake Shetek is a significant regional draw for water recreation. Lake Shetek State Park lies on its eastern shore. ==Geography== Lake Shetek covers to a maximum depth of just . This modest depth is wholly typical for the Prairie Pothole Region. The shoreline totals ,〔 about 85% of which is in private development.〔 The watershed-to-lake ratio is 23:1, with much of that watershed under cultivation.〔 Lake Shetek is by far the largest of Murray County's hundred or so lakes. The next largest is currently Lake Sarah just to the northwest. Great Oasis Lake at was once second-largest but was drained in the early 20th century for farmland.〔 It is the headwaters of the West Fork of the Des Moines River, considered the river's main fork. Lake Shetek contains three main islands: Valhalla, Keeley, and Loon Islands. Causeways connect the first two to the western shore, and another connects the third to the eastern shore. Shetek also connects to Bloody Lake and Armstrong Lake. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lake Shetek」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|