Big Sandy Lake
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| Big Sandy Lake | |
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| Location | Central Minnesota |
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| Primary inflows | Tamarack River, Prairie River, Sandy River |
| Primary outflows | Mississippi River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 6,526 acres (26 km²) |
| Max. depth | 84 ft (26 m) |
| Water volume | 134,018 acre·ft (0.165309 km³) |
| Shore length1 | 46.6 mi (75 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1216 ft (371 m) |
| Islands | 25 [1] |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Big Sandy Lake is a lake in Aitkin County, Minnesota, approximately nine miles north of Tamarack. The lake is considered fertile walleye ground with several habitat types, including the open main basin, the deep, cold eastern basin, and a shallow, more isolated south basin. Shallow bays containing dense beds of wild rice are found on south, east, and northeast sides of the lake.
Public access is provided by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources at two locations, the first on the Sandy River north of the "Pier 65" bridge, and the second on the northeast side of the lake. Additional points of access are maintained by the Corps of Engineers and by various municipalities.
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- ^ a b Big Sandy Lake
