Albert Lake (Douglas County, Minnesota)
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| Location | Douglas County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45°56′34″N 95°45′42″W / 45.94278°N 95.76167°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Surface area | 167.76 acres (67.89 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 1,260 feet (380 m)[1] |
Albert Lake is a natural lake in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1] Albert Lake is a 167.76-acre (67.89 ha) lake.[2]
History
Albert Lake was named for Ole Alberts, a pioneer farmer who settled there.[3] Albert Lake is a natural environment lake which means structures built near the lake require special permits and setbacks, burn piles must be 100 feet (30 m) from the lake and fertilizer may not be used near the lake.[4][5]
On the southern side of the lake there is a dam across the Chippewa River, 60 ft 0 in (18.29 m) long, 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) feet high, which was built in 1938. The dam is for recreational purposes.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Albert Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Lakes within the Chippewa River Major Watershed". mrbdc.mnsu.edu. Minnesota River Basin Data Center. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 182.
- ^ "Natural Environment Lake - Overview of Douglas County Zoning Ordinance" (PDF). co.douglas.mn.us. Douglas County. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Zoning Ordinance - Lake Listing" (PDF). co.douglas.mn.us. Douglas County. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Dam Safety Inspection: Albert Lake (Douglas County, MN)". National Inventory of Dams & Low-Head Dams Inventory. Archived from the original on 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
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