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lakes Jun 12th, 2002 11:01 AM

Which county has the most lakes in the US?
 
Otter Tail County in Minnesota. It has over 1100 lakes. None are man-made. All are open for boating and fishing.

been there Jun 12th, 2002 11:15 AM

I have been there. I think it is true because when you drive down the roads all you see are lakes and boats.

boats Jun 12th, 2002 11:22 AM

If there is so many lakes why doesn't anybody know about it? Where do the boats come from?

Answer Jun 12th, 2002 11:28 AM

From boat stores....

x Jun 12th, 2002 12:05 PM

Yeah but what kind of boats? Silver metal boats for fishing or Cobalts? Speed's the thing!

Michelle Jun 12th, 2002 04:01 PM

Lake county Florida. There are lakes in between all of the rolling hills. Look at an aerial shot on mapquest and you will see.

x Jun 12th, 2002 04:31 PM

What about in NY state, Thousand Lakes?

duh Jun 12th, 2002 04:34 PM

Thousand Islands not Thousand Lakes!!!!

Connie Jun 12th, 2002 05:00 PM

I flew over Minnesota (and Canada) and you are right. There was as much water as land. Looked like swiss cheese!

x Jun 12th, 2002 07:21 PM

LOL !! Thank you,duh-<BR> 1,000 Islands,sorry,I was thinking of the salad dressing I guess:)<BR> I am not sure but thinking that there are so many islands, there must be so many lakes, Lake George,Lake Placid,etc.

sharon Jun 13th, 2002 04:13 AM

Northern New York State's Adirondacks have several thousand lakes within the park's six million acres. We are on our way up there for a canoe trip today!

nioma Jun 13th, 2002 01:30 PM

Not true... "Northern New York State's Adirondacks have several thousand lakes". Typical New Yorker.

John Jun 13th, 2002 02:35 PM

Providing you agree that Boroughs in Alaska are the rough equivalent of counties in the Lower 48 (they are), I'd offer up the North Slope Borough, which holds a sizeable percentage of Alaska's 3+ million lakes. 1100? You can see 1100 of them easily out of the plane window, at least in the summer. Then a few minutes later you'll see 1100 more, then a few minutes later...


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