Donovan Lake

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Donovan Lake
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Donovan Lake
Location Benton County, Minnesota
Coordinates 45°34′24″N94°3′44″W / 45.57333°N 94.06222°W / 45.57333; -94.06222 Coordinates: 45°34′24″N94°3′44″W / 45.57333°N 94.06222°W / 45.57333; -94.06222
Type lake

Donovan Lake is a lake in Benton County, Minnesota, in the United States. [1]

Donovan Lake was named for John Donovan, a farmer who settled nearby. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Donovan Lake
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  52.