Lake Size: 13,725 Acres Shoreline Length (Miles): 22 Miles Deepest Depth: 120 feet Latitude: 46.400403 Longitude: -95.662958 Lake Level Above Sea Level: 1,321 feet Counties: Otter Tail County Cities: Ottertail
Information: Otter Tail Lake is a 21 square mile lake in the west-central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the largest lake in Otter Tail County.
Otter Tail lake is ringed with a tall tree line, nearly all deciduous. In general, the tree line goes back around 100 meters from the shore and acts as a windbreak, keeping the shoreline calm compared to the center of the lake. In 2005 a tornado hit the northern side of the lake, doing considerable damage to the tree-line there.
The waters of Otter Tail Lake ultimately flow north into Hudson Bay through the Red River of the North.
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Miscellaneous Info
The lake is also a popular destination for boating, power-boats and jet-skis, but also sailing. Because of the lake's large size, winds can pick up enough in the center of the lake for fairly challenging sailing.
The lake is known for fishing; walleye and Northern pike are most prevalent and the most sought after by anglers.
Adjoining the city of Ottertail, it is a part of the Otter Tail River chain of lakes. Upstream from the lake are Big Pine, Little Pine and Rush lakes, while downstream are East Lost, West Lost and Deer lakes.The maximum depth is 120 feet but 57% of the lake is 15 feet deep or less. The shore of the lake and at least the shallower areas are composed of sand and gravel, unlike many of the muddy-bottom lakes in the area. The water clarity is 10.5 feet, which is considered good and is certainly better than many of the smaller lakes in the area around Otter Tail. The most prominent feature of Otter Tail is the "point" which essentially divides the lake into eastern and western halves.
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