Saunders Lake is located in the United States state of
Minnesota. It is a lake that is west-southwest of
Minneapolis–St. Paul in the Minneapolis
suburbs
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of
Mound and
Minnetrista.
The first
European
settlers came to the area near Saunders Lake in the 1850s. In 1854, Nathaniel Sanders and J. F. Buck settled on its shores. Saunders Lake was named for Nathaniel Sander
The lake is a large, Type 5 wetland, classified as a Natural Environment lak
The lake outlets through a small
Channel (geography), channel to
Lake Langdon
Lake Langdon in Mound, Minnesota, has an area of . Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) charts show its maximum depth of , though it would be classified as a shallow lake with a mean depth of . It is named for R. V. Langdon, the first townsh ...
, which discharges through a
culvert
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under
County State-Aid Highway 110 into
Lost Lake, which outlets into
Cooks Bay of
Lake Minnetonka. It is part of the Langdon Lake subwatershed of the
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
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(MCWD).
The
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between Black (also called Flanagan) and Saunders Lakes consists of
wetlands and
maple-
basswood
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forest and has been identified by the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as a regionally significant area with outstanding
ecological value. Most of this area has been incorporated into Gale Woods Regional Park by the
Three Rivers Park District.
Saunders Lake scores highly on
vegetative
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diversity,
fish and
wildlife habitat, and is
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in the
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category.
Boating Regulations:
Saunders Lake does not have any boating or motor regulations. Here is the DNR list o
Metro lakes with boating regulations
Wildlife
The lake is considered by many to be a great
crappie
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fishing lake, and catfish and sunfish are also present. Beavers are present as evidenced by the downed trees on its north shore.
Gallery
File:Saunders Lake Mound MN 01.jpg, Looking towards the island on Saunders Lake
File:Saunders Lake Mound MN 02.jpg, Fall day on Saunders Lake
File:Saunders Lake Mound MN 03.jpg, The island on Saunders Lake
File:Saunders Lake Mound MN 04.jpg, A deer on the shore of Saunders Lake
File: Saunders-Lake-Sunset.jpg , Sunset photo taken from the water
Water Quality
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District's mission is to collaborate with public and private partners to protect and improve land and water for current and future generations. The Minnehaha Creek in its name refers to the water link from Lake Minnet ...
has graded Saunders Lake a B− for water quality on a scale of A–F. Lakes with a B grade are defined as, “Generally good water quality but algae may limit swimming, particularly toward the end of the summer.”
See also
*
List of Minnesota lakes
References
External links
Saunders Lake AssociationMCWD subwatershed info
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Lakes of Hennepin County, Minnesota
Lakes of Minnesota