Green Lake (Kandiyohi County, Minnesota)

For Green Lake in Chisago County, see Green Lake (Chisago City, Minnesota).

Green Lake is a lake in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.^[1] The lake has a surface area of 5,560.65 acres (22.5032 km²).^[2]

Green Lake
Green Lake
Location	Kandiyohi County, Minnesota
Coordinates	45°14′50″N 94°54′30″W
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	5,560 acres (22.5 km2)
Average depth	21 ft (6.4 m)
Max. depth	110 ft (34 m)
Shore length1	12.01 miles (19.33 km)
Surface elevation	1,158 ft (353 m)
Settlements	Spicer, Minnesota
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Green Lake was named in the 1850s for its greenish color of its water.^[3]