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    Home»Outdoors»Eden Prairie’s lakes: A list
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    Eden Prairie’s lakes: A list

    Joanna Werch TakesBy Joanna Werch TakesDecember 28, 2021Updated:January 3, 20221 Min Read
    A woman paddle boards near the city's boat ramp on Red Rock Lake in August 2018. Photo by Jeff Strate

    If you’ve seen a Minnesota license plate, you know that the state is known as the “Land of 10,000 Lakes.”

    Ever wonder just how many of those are in Eden Prairie?

    The answer, according to the Parks and Recreation page on the City of Eden Prairie website, is 17.

    Since you’re now wondering what exactly those 17 lakes are, we’ve compiled a handy list, alphabetically. You’re welcome.

    1. Anderson Lakes
    2. Birch Island Lake
    3. Bryant Lake
    4. Duck Lake
    5. Eden Lake
    6. Grass Lake
    7. Lake Idlewild
    8. McCoy Lake
    9. Mitchell Lake
    10. Neill Lake
    11. Red Rock Lake
    12. Rice Lake
    13. Rice Marsh Lake
    14. Lake Riley
    15. Round Lake
    16. Lake Smetana
    17. Staring Lake

    Just where are these lakes? You can find them on the map below.

    You probably also noticed that the City of Eden Prairie web page cited “17 lakes and more than 100 ponds.” What’s the difference? The definition of a lake used by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is a body of water over 10 acres. They’ve counted 11,842 total in the state. (“10,000” just sounds better for the slogan.)

    map showing street grid of Eden Prairie with lakes named
    Map courtesy of City of Eden Prairie, Parks and Recreation Department
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