Long Lost Lake

Long Lost Lake
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Location	Long Lost Lake Township, Clearwater County, Minnesota
Coordinates	47°11′42″N95°25′07″W / 47.19500°N 95.41861°W / 47.19500; -95.41861
Type	closed-basin lake
Primary inflows	groundwater
Primary outflows	none
Surface area	501 acres (200 ha)
Residence time	1.8 years
Shore length1	15.46 mi (24.88 km)
Surface elevation	1,606.5 ft (489.7 m) (OHW)
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The lake has one concrete-slab public access on its east side. ^[1]

The closed-basin lake's water level rose over 13 ft (4 m) between 1993 and 2002, submerging residences, roads, and about 50 acres (20 ha) of land. ^[2] From its 2002 high of 1,618 ft (493 m), its level dropped to 1,610 ft (490 m) by 2025. Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) elevation is 1,606.5 ft (489.7 m). ^[1]

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources stocked the lake with approximately 275,000 walleye fry most years between 2016 and 2024. ^[1]

The 54-acre Long Lost Lake Wildlife Management Area is located on the east side of the lake ^[3] and the smaller 20-acre Long Lost Lake South WMA is on its south shore. ^[4]

References

1. "Long Lost (15006800)". DNR LakeFinder. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
2. Christensen, V.G.; Bergman, A.L. (2005). "Hydrologic Conditions and Lake-Level Fluctuations at Long Lost Lake, 1939–2004" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
3. "Long Lost Lake WMA". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
4. "Long Lost Lake South WMA". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved January 17, 2025.

External links

• "Lake Assessment Program 1993: Lost Lake" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-02-11. (1.39  MiB)
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Lost Lake