Lake Cowdrey
| Lake Cowdrey | |
|---|---|
| Lake Cowdry, Cowdry Lake | |
  Lake Cowdrey Location within Minnesota | |
| Location | Douglas County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45°54′N 95°25′W / 45.900°N 95.417°W |
| Type | lake |
Surface area | 242.55 acres (98.16 ha) |
Average depth | 25 feet (7.6 m) |
| Max. depth | 52 feet (16 m) |
Shore length1 | 3.05 miles (4.91 km) |
| References | https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=21010300 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Cowdrey, also known as Lake Cowdry and Cowdry Lake,[1] is a lake in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[2] The lakes fish population includes black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin (dogfish),brown bullhead, common carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, shorthead redhorse, smallmouth bass, tullibee (cisco), walleye, white sucker, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch.[3]
The lake was named for Samuel Burritt Cowdrey, a pioneer settler.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Cowdrey
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 180.
- ↑ Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. LakeFinder: Lake ID 21010300. www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/lake.html?id=21010300. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Cowdrey