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Sleepy Eye Lake
Location of Sleepy Eye Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Sleepy Eye Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Sleepy Eye Lake
Location in Minnesota
Location of Sleepy Eye Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Sleepy Eye Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Sleepy Eye Lake
Location in the United States
Location Brown County, Minnesota,
United States
Coordinates 44°18′26″N 94°44′2″W / 44.30722°N 94.73389°W / 44.30722; -94.73389
Type Natural
Basin countries United States
Surface area 263.30 acres (1,065,500 m2)
Max. depth depth21 feet (6.4 m)
Settlements Sleepy Eye

Sleepy Eye Lake is a lake in Brown County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The lake is a 263-acre protected body of water.

History

Sleepy Eye Lake was named for Chief Sleepy Eye. The lake is used for recreation and fishing. In 2020 the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency decided to remove Sleepy Eye Lake from their impaired water list. The lake has improved nutrient levels.

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