Farquar Lake

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Farquar Lake
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Farquar Lake
Location Dakota County, Minnesota
Coordinates 44°45′30″N93°9′52″W / 44.75833°N 93.16444°W / 44.75833; -93.16444
Type lake

Farquar Lake is a 67-acre [1] lake in Apple Valley, Dakota County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [2] [3] It has a maximum depth of 10 ft (3 m). [1]

The lake is used as a stormwater pond for the city of Apple Valley. [3] Its water quality is poor. Common fish species present include black bullhead, bluegill, and walleye. [1]

It was most likely named for John Farquhar, a pioneer settler, [4] although it may have been named for James Farquhar, whose name appears on the abstract of land entries in 1874 as the owner of property adjacent to it. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fish Survey of Farquar Lake (ID# 19-0023), Apple Valley, Minnesota in 2021". Apple Valley. Archived from the original on 2025-03-27.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farquar Lake
  3. 1 2 "Farquar Lake". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-03-27.
  4. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  168.
  5. ↑ The Dakota County Genealogist, Volume 10, No.2, July 1996 (PDF). The Dakota County Genealogist. 1996. p.  .


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