Did Ja Know?
April 2005
by Sea Grant Staff
Minnesota boasts more shoreline than the state of California and has the most water in the lower 48 states. Some of the facts:
- 11,842 lakes of 10 acres or more
- more than 14,000 lakes (if you count all of them)
- 92,000 miles of rivers and streams
Source: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
