Rush Lake is a lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 located in Rush Lake Township

Rush Lake Township, Minnesota

Rush Lake Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 966 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.7 square miles , of which, 26.8 square miles of it is land and...

 in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Otter Tail County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 57,303. Its county seat is Fergus Falls.-History:...

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Size and Shape

Rush lake is in the general shape of a gourd, covering an area of 5338 acres (21.6 km²) and reaching a maximum depth of 68 feet (20.7 m). Despite the said maximum depth, most of the lake is rather shallow with 62 percent of the lake less than 15 feet (4.6 m) in depth.

Location

Rush lake is located to the north of Buchanan Lake, and to the northeast of the much larger Otter Tail Lake

Otter Tail Lake

Otter Tail Lake is a lake in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the largest lake in Otter Tail County.- Geography :Adjoining the city of Ottertail, it is a part of the Otter Tail River chain of lakes. Upstream from the lake are Big Pine, Little Pine and Rush lakes, while...

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