Bde Maka Ska-___' (Minneapolis South) (44.9418644, -93.3117332)
Legal: T28N, R24W, Sec32, 33 and T29N, R24W, Sec32, 33 of the Fourth Principal Meridian Extended
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Description:
From Wikipedia: formerly known as Lake Calhoun) is the largest lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. Surrounded by city park land and circled by bike and walking trails, it is popular for many outdoor activities. The lake has an area of 424 acres (1.72 km2) and a maximum depth of 90 feet (27 m).
From GNIS:
- The name is Dakota for “white banks lake” or “white earth lake”.
- 419 acres; in Bde Maka Ska Park in the City of Minneapolis SW of Lake of the Isles, NNW of Lake Harriet; Secs 5&4, T28N, R24W & Secs 32&33, T29N, R24 W, Fourth Principal Meridian Extended
- Also known as:
- Calhoun Lake
- Mde Ma-ka-ska
- Mde Maka Ska - www.hclib.org - Accessed March 12, 2014. Look under "A History of Minneapolis" section of the website.
- Lake Calhoun
- Heyata Mde - “Dwelling Place of the Gods”: the Dakota Homeland in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area by Durand, Paul
- Mde Medoza - Minnesota Geographic Names : Their Origin and Historic Significance by Upham, Warren
- Lake Mendoza - Davison's Minneapolis City Directory
Medoza http://www.westcalhoun.org/history-west-calhoun/
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- June 25, 2026 - Walked by several of the Chain of lakes
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