--- type: county name: "Hennepin County" county: "Hennepin" lakes: 40 url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county --- # Lakes in Hennepin County, Minnesota 40 lakes in Hennepin County ## Overview - **Total Lakes**: 40 - **Total Water**: 23,726 acres - **Largest**: Lake Minnetonka (14,206 acres) - **Popular Activities**: Paddling, Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating - **Top Scoring**: Lake Minnetonka (85/100) ## Lakes | Lake | Nearest Town | Acres | Max Depth | Lake Score | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Lake Minnetonka](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-minnetonka) | Mound | 14,206 | 113 ft | 85/100 | | [Lake Harriet](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-harriet) | Minneapolis | 341 | 87 ft | 74/100 | | [Lake Rebecca](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-rebecca) | Rockford | 263 | 30 ft | 74/100 | | [Bde Maka Ska Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/bde-maka-ska-lake) | Minneapolis | 424 | 82 ft | 73/100 | | [Lake Independence](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-independence) | Maple Plain | 832 | 58 ft | 70/100 | | [Weaver Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/weaver-lake) | Maple Grove | 152 | 57 ft | 69/100 | | [Lake Nokomis](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-nokomis) | Minneapolis | 201 | 33 ft | 67/100 | | [Medicine Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/medicine-lake) | Plymouth | 924 | 49 ft | 66/100 | | [Christmas Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/christmas-lake) | Excelsior | 267 | 87 ft | 65/100 | | [Bryant Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/bryant-lake) | Eden Prairie | 180 | 45 ft | 65/100 | | [Fish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/fish-lake) | Maple Grove | 238 | 49 ft | 64/100 | | [Twin Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/twin-lake) | Robbinsdale | 217 | 44 ft | 64/100 | | [Bush Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/bush-lake) | Bloomington | 171 | 28 ft | 63/100 | | [Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/long-lake) | Long Lake | 285 | 33 ft | 59/100 | | [Hyland Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/hyland-lake) | Bloomington | 84 | 12 ft | 59/100 | | [Little Long Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/little-long-lake) | Minnetrista | 69 | 76 ft | 59/100 | | [Red Rock Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/red-rock-lake) | Eden Prairie | 97 | 16 ft | 58/100 | | [Snelling Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/snelling-lake) | Saint Paul | 103 | 10 ft | 57/100 | | [Cedar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/cedar-lake) | Minneapolis | 164 | 51 ft | 56/100 | | [Spurzem Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/spurzem-lake) | Medina | 82 | 38 ft | 56/100 | | [Staring Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/staring-lake) | Chanhassen | 167 | 16 ft | 55/100 | | [Lake of the Isles](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-of-the-isles) | Minneapolis | 114 | 31 ft | 54/100 | | [Lake Sarah](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-sarah) | Rockford | 557 | 59 ft | 53/100 | | [Eagle Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/eagle-lake) | Maple Grove | 296 | 34 ft | 53/100 | | [Parkers Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/parkers-lake) | Plymouth | 100 | 37 ft | 53/100 | | [Mitchell Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/mitchell-lake) | Eden Prairie | 114 | 19 ft | 49/100 | | [Whaletail Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/whaletail-lake) | Saint Bonifacius | 510 | 22 ft | 48/100 | | [Dutch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/dutch-lake) | Mound | 175 | 45 ft | 48/100 | | [Langdon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/langdon-lake) | Mound | 143 | 38 ft | 48/100 | | [St. Anthony Falls Pool](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/st-anthony-falls-pool) | Minneapolis | 317 | 9 ft | 47/100 | | [Lake Crystal](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/lake-crystal) | Robbinsdale | 79 | 39 ft | 46/100 | | [Gleason Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/gleason-lake) | Wayzata | 135 | 16 ft | 45/100 | | [Rice Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/rice-lake) | Maple Grove | 365 | 12 ft | 44/100 | | [U.S. Lock & Dam #1 Pool](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/u-s-lock-and-dam-1-pool) | Falcon Heights | 471 | 9 ft | 42/100 | | [Pike Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/pike-lake) | Maple Grove | 57 | 22 ft | 40/100 | | [Bass Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/bass-lake) | Maple Grove | 182 | 31 ft | 39/100 | | [Penn Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/penn-lake) | Bloomington | 44 | 7 ft | 37/100 | | [Holy Name Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/holy-name-lake) | Ditter | 71 | 7 ft | 32/100 | | [Diamond Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/diamond-lake) | Rogers (Hennepin) | 405 | 8 ft | 30/100 | | [Mooney Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county/mooney-lake) | Medina | 124 | 10 ft | 25/100 | --- *Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/hennepin-county)*