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Lake Elmo
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Lake Elmo in winter
Location of Lake Elmo in Minnesota
Location of Lake Elmo in Minnesota
Lake Elmo
Location in Minnesota
Location Washington County, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°59′03″N 92°53′02″W / 44.98417°N 92.88389°W / 44.98417; -92.88389
Type Lake
Basin countries United States
Surface area 206 acres (83 ha)
Max. depth 140 ft (43 m)
Surface elevation 886 ft (270 m)
Settlements Lake Elmo

Lake Elmo is a lake in Washington County, Minnesota, in the United States. It is partially within Lake Elmo park reserve. The park also contains walking paths, camp grounds, playgrounds, and a swimming pond.

The lake was named after the 1866 novel St. Elmo by Augusta Jane Evans.

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