Lake George (Anoka County, Minnesota)
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| Location | Oak Grove, Anoka County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45°21′25″N 093°20′10″W / 45.35694°N 93.33611°WCoordinates: 45°21′25″N 093°20′10″W / 45.35694°N 93.33611°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 495 acres (2.00 km2) |
| Max. depth | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
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| Littoral Area | 391 Acres |
| Diameter | 1 mile |
| Water Clarity | 13.75 ft (4.19 m) |
Lake George is a small lake in Anoka County, Minnesota, located within the city of Oak Grove, 12 miles north of the city of Anoka. Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources tracks the lake by the name George and the identifier 02-0091-00. The USGS tracks the lake by the ID 644081 and the coordinates of 45°21′25″N 93°20′10″W / 45.35694°N 93.33611°W
Roughly circular in shape with two marshes encircling Greenwald Island on the Southern shore, Lake George Regional Park covers much of the North shore. The park has picnic areas, a boat launch, and a large roped-off swimming beach. The lake is used during the summer and winter for water skiing, fishing, ice fishing, canoeing, and snowmobiling. With the exception of a few vacant lots, a wetland area in the southeast corner at the lake outlet, a new development on the west end, and the County property, there are homes located along the entire lake.
The regions around the lake are known as: Paradise Alley, Beaver Shores, Lake George Regional Park, Cattail Oak, Shady Oak, South Bay, Greenwald Island, Indian Ridge Road.
Lake George was formed about 12,000 years ago following retreat of the Laurentide Ice Sheet and drainage of glacial Lake Anoka. The first recorded mention of the lake comes from an Indian battle which occurred in 1845. The battle followed a peace conference between the Lakota and the Ojibway at Fort Snelling. Following the conference, the Ojibway began returning home up the Mississippi River and then up the Rum River, and the Lakota set on their way up the Minnesota River. It is reported that the Ojibway took a Lakota woman with them and when the Lakota discovered this they pursued the Ojibway to their camp on the south shore of Lake George. The battle that ensued lasted for three days and resulted in over 200 dead.
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