Little Rock Lake is a

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

in Benton County,

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. The lake was formed in 1911 by the impounding of the

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by the Sartell Dam 5 miles (8 km) downriver. Little Rock Lake was named from Little Rock Creek. The lake has two public boat access points. Water clarity in the lake is low (less than 1.5 feet) and there are almost no aquatic plants.

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Like Rock Lake Information
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Little Rock Lake Association
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