Detroit Lake is a lake in Becker County, Minnesota. It has two distinct basins separated by a shallow gravel bar, locally known as Big Detroit and Little Detroit. At 3,067 acres, Detroit Lake is the largest lake within the Pelican River Watershed District and lies entirely within the city of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota municipal boundaries.
Geological history
Detroit Lake was created about 10,000 years ago as the receding glaciers left thick deposits of gravel, sand and clay. Broken from the glacier and embedded in these deposits were large chunks of ice which, when melted, left depressions to become lakes, including Detroit.
See also
List of lakes in Minnesota
References