Lake Washington is a lake in
Le Sueur County, Minnesota
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and
Blue Earth County, Minnesota
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, in the
United States
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. The lake has a
regional park
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Definition
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, located on the northwest shore, which was acquired in two phases in 1971 and 1978. The park serves as a
campgrounds
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area. The first structure on the lake was built in 1898. The lake has a
summer camp
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for children on the lake, Camp Patterson, which hosts an average of 2,500 kids throughout the summer.
Lake Washington was named for President
George Washington
George Washington (, 1799) was a Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Continental Army, Washington led Patriot (American Revoluti ...
.
See also
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List of lakes in Minnesota
This is a list of lakes of Minnesota. Although promoted as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", Minnesota has 11,842 lakes of or more. The 1968 state survey found 15,291 lake basins, of which 3,257 were dry. If all basins over 2.5 acres were counted, Minn ...
References
Lakes of Minnesota
Lakes of Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Lakes of Le Sueur County, Minnesota
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