Star 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 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:...

. Star Lake Township, Minnesota

Star Lake Township, Minnesota

Star Lake Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 410 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles , of which, 25.0 square miles of it is land and...

 is named after the lake because the township consists of nearly the entire lake. Public access to the lake is available on Minnesota State Highway 108

Minnesota State Highway 108

Minnesota State Highway 108 is a highway in west-central Minnesota, which runs from its interchange with Interstate Highway 94 at Prairie View Township near Rothsay and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with State Highway 210 in Henning.Highway 108 is in length and passes...

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Size and Shape

Star Lake is named so because it consists of a main circular lake with three arms stretching out to resemble points of a star. The lake covers an area of 4721 acres (19.1 km²), and is known to be very deep just off the eastern shores of the lake, reaching a maximum depth of 94 feet (28.7 m).

Location

Star lake is located at 46°31′N 95°48′W. The lake drains through a small channel into the slightly larger Dead Lake directly to its southeast.

External links

• Star Lake report at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources