Lily Lake (Washington County, Minnesota)

Lily Lake is a lake in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[3]

Lilly Lake
Location of Lily Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Lily Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Lilly Lake
Location of Lily Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Lily Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Lilly Lake
LocationStillwater, Minnesota
Coordinates45°02′54″N 92°49′24″W / 45.0483°N 92.8233°W / 45.0483; -92.8233
Typenatural freshwater lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. lengthnorthern section 2,190 feet (670 m)
Max. widthnorthern section 1,200 feet (370 m)
Surface area41 acres (17 ha)
Max. depth51 feet (16 m)[1]
Surface elevation840 feet (260 m)[2]

Lily Lake was named for its abundance of white waterlilies.[4]

Naegleria fowleri

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Two swimmers have died from Naegleria fowleri infection. The first death was in 2010, followed by a second case of primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in 2012. These are the northernmost cases in the United States of this infection.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website, at https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/fin/kidsponds/lily.html .
  2. ^ Fishingworks website, at https://www.fishingworks.com/minnesota/washington-mn/lake/lily-lake-60/ .
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lily Lake (Washington County, Minnesota)
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 573.
  5. ^ "In Lily Lake swimmer's death, Stillwater loses appeal". 26 October 2014.