Lake Winnibigoshish

Lake Winnibigoshish is a body of water in north central Minnesota in the Chippewa National Forest. Its name comes from the Ojibwe language Wiinibiigoonzhish, a diminutive and pejorative form of Wiinibiig, meaning "filthy water". The name is related in structure to Lake Winnipeg and to the Algonquian name for Lake Winnebago, which the Ho-chunk Nation w…
Lake Winnibigoshish is a body of water in north central Minnesota in the Chippewa National Forest. Its name comes from the Ojibwe language Wiinibiigoonzhish, a diminutive and pejorative form of Wiinibiig, meaning "filthy water". The name is related in structure to Lake Winnipeg and to the Algonquian name for Lake Winnebago, which the Ho-chunk Nation was named after.
  • Location: Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Cass / Itasca counties, Minnesota, United States
  • Primary inflows: Mississippi River
  • Primary outflows: Mississippi River
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Surface area: 56,471.4 acres (22,853.2 ha)
  • Max. depth: 69.8 ft (21.3 m)
  • Type: Reservoir

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