Ten Mile Lake is a

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located in north central

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. It is directly south of

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and northwest of Hackensack. It is spring fed and is the deepest natural lake enclosed in Minnesota's borders. Ten Mile Lake covers over with a maximum depth of . It is known for its especially clear and clean water, due to the fresh spring sources. Ten Mile Lake was named for its distance, from the

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on the

Leech Lake Indian Reservation The Leech Lake Reservation (''Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag'' in the Ojibwe language) is an Indian reservation located in the north-central Minnesota counties of Cass, Itasca, Beltrami, and Hubbard. The reservation forms the land base for the federally ...

. Neighboring lakes include Portage Lake to the north, and Birch Lake to the south. Ten Mile Lake is also the headwaters of the Boy River, which flows downstream through Boy Lake,

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, and eventually into the Leech Lake River and finally the Mississippi River. This is a popular canoe and kayak route, since there are not many portages, and it can be done in just a few days. Most of the property around Ten Mile Lake is owned privately, but several resorts offer visitors a place to stay for short vacations.

Invasive Species

Despite efforts to prevent the spread of

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from other freshwater bodies in the

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area,

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larvae were found in Ten Mile Lake in October 2019. Residents are also taking precautions to prevent the spread of spiny waterflea to Ten Mile Lake, which have affected the ecosystems of other freshwater bodies in the Great Lakes area.

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DNR Ten Mile Lake infoTen Mile Lake Association
Lakes of Cass County, Minnesota Lakes of Minnesota {{CassCountyMN-geo-stub

Invasive Species

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