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type: county
name: "Scott County"
county: "Scott"
lakes: 12
url: https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county
---

# Lakes in Scott County, Minnesota

12 lakes in Scott County

## Overview

- **Total Lakes**: 12
- **Total Water**: 4,259 acres
- **Largest**: Lower Prior Lake (956 acres)
- **Popular Activities**: Paddling, Fishing, Ice Fishing, Boating
- **Top Scoring**: Lower Prior Lake (73/100)

## Lakes

| Lake | Nearest Town | Acres | Max Depth | Lake Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Lower Prior Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/lower-prior-lake) | Grainwood | 956 | 60 ft | 73/100 |
| [Cedar Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/cedar-lake) | New Prague | 793 | 13 ft | 66/100 |
| [Cleary Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/cleary-lake) | Prior Lake | 145 | 9 ft | 55/100 |
| [Upper Prior Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/upper-prior-lake) | Grainwood | 386 | 50 ft | 54/100 |
| [Spring Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/spring-lake) | Prior Lake | 592 | 37 ft | 51/100 |
| [Fish Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/fish-lake) | Prior Lake | 176 | 28 ft | 51/100 |
| [O'Dowd Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/o-dowd-lake) | Shakopee | 301 | 22 ft | 50/100 |
| [McMahon Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/mcmahon-lake) | Credit River | 187 | 14 ft | 50/100 |
| [Thole Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/thole-lake) | Shakopee | 119 | 12 ft | 46/100 |
| [Pleasant Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/pleasant-lake) | Jordan (Scott) | 289 | 5 ft | 38/100 |
| [Gifford Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/gifford-lake) | Carver | 119 | 11 ft | 28/100 |
| [Cynthia Lake](https://www.minnelakes.org/lakes/scott-county/cynthia-lake) | Prior | 196 | 10 ft | 25/100 |

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