Big Sandy Lake

Big Sandy Lake is a lake in Aitkin County, , approximately nine miles north of . The lake is considered fertile walleye ground with several habitat types, including the open main basin, the deep, cold eastern basin, and a shallow, more isolated south basin.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake in Minnesota, United States of America
  • Also known as: Ga-mitawangagumag Sagaiigun”, “Lac au Sable”, “Lac du Sable”, and “Sandy Lake

Big Sandy Lake

Latitude
46.76052° or 46° 45′ 38″ north
Longitude
-93.28721° or 93° 17′ 14″ west
Elevation
1,217 feet (371 metres)
Open location code
86R8QP67+64
Geo­Names ID
5018343
Wiki­data ID
Q4906284
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Big Sandy Lake” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: بحيرة بيغ ساندي، ماكروجر
  • French: Big Sandy Lake

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