Little Rock Lake
Encyclopedia
Little Rock Lake is a reservoir
in Benton County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The lake was formed in 1911 by the impounding of the Mississippi River
by the Sartell Dam
5 miles (8 km) downriver.
The lake has two public boat access points. Water clarity in the lake is low (less than 1.5 feet) and aquatic plants are abundant.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
in Benton County
Benton County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,226 people, 13,065 households, and 8,518 families residing in the county. The population density was 84 people per square mile . There were 13,460 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The lake was formed in 1911 by the impounding of the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
by the Sartell Dam
Sartell Dam
The Sartell Dam is a dam across the Mississippi River in Sartell, Minnesota in the United States. The dam generates hydroelectric power for the adjoining Sartell Paper Mill. The dam is referred to as the Champion Dam in official documentation....
5 miles (8 km) downriver.
The lake has two public boat access points. Water clarity in the lake is low (less than 1.5 feet) and aquatic plants are abundant.
External links
- Like Rock Lake Information Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
- Little Rock Lake Association