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Dutch Lake Location in Minnesota
Location	Mound / Minnetrista, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates	44°56′36.8″N 93°40′50.9″W / 44.943556°N 93.680806°W / 44.943556; -93.680806
Primary outflows	Slow Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	160 acres (64.75 ha)
Average depth	15.15 ft (4.62 m)
Max. depth	45 ft (14 m)
Surface elevation	937 ft (286 m)
Settlements	Mound

Dutch Lake is a lake located in the state of Minnesota. It was named for its early German population. It is a 159.50 acres (64.5474 ha) acre lake that is west-southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul in the Minneapolis suburb of Mound and Minnetrista. It has an average depth of 15.15 feet (4.62 m) and a maximum depth of 45 ft (14 m). Slow Creek, its un-navigable outflow is on its northeast shore. It connects the lake to Lake Minnetonka. It is home to a variety of fish including Black, Yellow, and Brown Bullhead, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Hybrid Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Pumpkinseed Sunfish, and Yellow Perch. Much of the Northern shore is owned by Camp Christmas Tree summer day camp.