Green Lake is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Kandiyohi County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population is 43,732. As of November 20, 1871, its county seat is Willmar.
Kandiyohi County comprises the US Census Bureau's "Willmar, MN Micropolita ...
. The lake has a surface area of .
Green Lake was named in the 1850s for its greenish color of its water.
References
Lakes of Minnesota
Lakes of Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
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