10,000 is easier to remember. Lakes of less than 10 acres raise the number to 16,093. Only 4 of the 87 counties do NOT contain a natural lake.

Hmmm...must be calculator error...I was taught it was the "...Land of 10,000 Lakes!" Darned IRS! ;0)

Remnants from the last ice ages. Officially 11,842 lakes of more than 10 acres in MN.

Near Park Rapids MN, Long, Fishhook, Portage Lakes...just as "Hal" describes. Only 9,997 to go in Minnesota!

Geez hundred of lakes! Hubbard county MN Long Lake Big Sand lake Potato lake and Fishhook lake coords 46.919444, -95.052778