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Minnesota›Biggest lakes›Otter Tail County

MN · ranked by public data

The 25 Biggest Lakes in Otter Tail County, Minnesota

289 Otter Tail County lakes cover at least 50 NHD-mapped acres, out of 443 documented lakes in the county.

  1. 17,463 ac
    7,463 acres

    Otter Tail County, MN

    Dead Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.48, -95.767,463 acres | 65 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    7,463 acres · 65 ft max depth

  2. 25,515 ac
    5,515 acres

    Otter Tail County, MN

    West Battle Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.29, -95.665,515 acres | 108 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    5,515 acres · 108 ft max depth

  3. 35,424 ac
    5,424 acres

    Otter Tail County, MN

    Lake Lida

    limited
    46.58, -95.975,424 acres0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    5,424 acres

  4. 45,158 ac
    5,158 acres

    Otter Tail County, MN

    Rush Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.49, -95.535,158 acres | 68 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    5,158 acres · 68 ft max depth

  5. 54,711 ac
    4,711 acres

    Otter Tail County, MN

    Big Pine Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.61, -95.504,711 acres | 76 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    4,711 acres · 76 ft max depth

  6. 64,107 ac
    4,107 acres

    Otter Tail County, MN

    Star Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.52, -95.814,107 acres | 94 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    4,107 acres · 94 ft max depth

  7. 73,729 ac
    3,729 acres

    Otter Tail County, MN

    Lake Lizzie

    limitedDepth map
    46.62, -96.003,729 acres | 66 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    3,729 acres · 66 ft max depth

  8. 82,510 ac
    2,510 acres

    Otter Tail County, MN

    Clitherall Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.25, -95.672,510 acres | 69 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    2,510 acres · 69 ft max depth

  9. 92,066 ac
    2,066 acres

    Otter Tail County, MN

    Little Pine Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.63, -95.562,066 acres | 63 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    2,066 acres · 63 ft max depth

  10. 101,963 ac
    1,963 acres

    Otter Tail County, MN

    East Battle Lake

    limitedDepth map
    46.30, -95.551,963 acres | 87 ft max0 public access pointsSpecies pending

    1,963 acres · 87 ft max depth

RankLakeCountyAcresMax depth
11Marion LakeOtter Tail1,603 ac62 ft
12North Turtle LakeOtter Tail1,541 ac19 ft
13Tenmile LakeOtter Tail1,408 ac—
14Crystal LakeOtter Tail1,397 ac55 ft
15Stalker LakeOtter Tail1,337 ac95 ft
16Lake BlancheOtter Tail1,304 ac—
17Long LakeOtter Tail1,257 ac128 ft
18Rose LakeOtter Tail1,198 ac137 ft
19Little McDonald LakeOtter Tail1,191 ac109 ft
20Long LakeOtter Tail1,091 ac—
21Lake FranklinOtter Tail1,083 ac48 ft
22Loon LakeOtter Tail1,010 ac—
23Big McDonald LakeOtter Tail973 ac46 ft
24Gourd LakeOtter Tail952 ac—
25Buchanan LakeOtter Tail949 ac—

Methodology

How this list is built

  • Ranked by surface area computed from USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) lake polygons — consistent federal geometry, not state-documented acreage; figures can differ modestly from traditionally cited ones.
  • The Great Lakes and border waters over 300,000 acres are excluded — this list ranks inland lakes.
  • Lakes whose mapped polygon could not be confidently matched are excluded rather than guessed.
  • Lakes under 50 acres are excluded from rankings.
  • Public access inventories are not yet tracked for Minnesota here, so access is never shown or ranked.

FAQ

Otter Tail County lake records

What is the biggest lake in Otter Tail County?

Dead Lake — Dead Lake in Otter Tail County is the biggest inland lake in Otter Tail County by USGS NHD surface area, at 7,463 acres.

Biggest lakes statewideDeepest lakes in Otter Tail CountyAll Otter Tail County lakes

Source data: USGS National Hydrography Dataset lake polygons as aggregated by LakeList. NHD-computed area can differ modestly from traditionally cited acreages.Lake outlines are shoreline shapes from LakeList and the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; they illustrate a lake's form and are not depth or navigation charts.