Farm Island Lake
| Farm Island Lake | |
|---|---|
 Lake in summer 2015 | |
  Farm Island Lake | |
| Location | Farm Island Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota, United States |
| Coordinates | 46°25′0″N 93°46′0″W / 46.41667°N 93.76667°WCoordinates: 46°25′0″N 93°46′0″W / 46.41667°N 93.76667°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Surface area | 2,054 acres (831 ha) |
Farm Island Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota, located in Aitkin County north of Mille Lacs Lake. It is just west of U.S. Route 169. Zebra mussels, an invasive species, have been found there.[1]
Its name refers to traditional farming of islands in the lake by Ojibwe people.[2] They also hunted, fished, and harvested wild rice.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources maintains Farm Island State Wildlife Management Area and two public boat launches on the lake. A 2009 study found the lake is dominated by native aquatic plants, especially Ceratophyllum demersum, muskgrass, and star duckweed, as well as several types of pondweed.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Zebra mussels confirmed in Farm Island Lake in Aitkin County". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. State of Minnesota. June 11, 2020. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 21. ISBN 9780873513968. Search this book on
- ↑ Donna Perleberg and Stephanie Loso (2009). "Aquatic Vegetation Survey of Farm Island Lake (DOW #01-0159-00) Aitkin County, Minnesota" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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