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type: county
name: "Lincoln County"
county: "Lincoln"
lakes: 10
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lincoln-county
---

# Lakes in Lincoln County, Minnesota

10 lakes in Lincoln County

## Overview

- **Total Lakes**: 10
- **Total Water**: 6,980 acres
- **Largest**: Lake Benton (2,699 acres)
- **Popular Activities**: Boating, Paddling, Fishing, Ice Fishing
- **Top Scoring**: Lake Benton (58/100)

## Lakes

| Lake | Nearest Town | Acres | Max Depth | Lake Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lake Benton](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lincoln-county/lake-benton) | Lake Benton | 2,699 | 9 ft | 58/100 |
| [Perch Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lincoln-county/perch-lake) | Ivanhoe | 246 | 16 ft | 57/100 |
| [Shaokotan Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lincoln-county/shaokotan-lake) | Ivanhoe | 996 | 10 ft | 56/100 |
| [Hendricks Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lincoln-county/hendricks-lake) | Hendricks | 1,522 | 9 ft | 53/100 |
| [Stay Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lincoln-county/stay-lake) | Arco | 221 | 6 ft | 45/100 |
| [Dead Coon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lincoln-county/dead-coon-lake) | Arco | 547 | 9 ft | 44/100 |
| [Steep Bank Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lincoln-county/steep-bank-lake) | Hendricks | 199 | 7 ft | 36/100 |
| [Hawksnest Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lincoln-county/hawksnest-lake) | Ivanhoe | 299 | 7 ft | 31/100 |
| [Oak Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lincoln-county/oak-lake) | Ivanhoe | 108 | 10 ft | 30/100 |
| [Popowski Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lincoln-county/popowski-lake) | Ivanhoe | 143 | 12 ft | 12/100 |

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*Source: [MinneLakes.org](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/lincoln-county)*