Clitherall Lake
Clitherall Lake is a lake in Otter Tail County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The lake is about one mile south of the village of Clitherall. It has an area of 2,493 acres (1,009 ha) and an average depth of 15 ft (4.6 m). Game fish in the lake include northern pike, largemouth bass, walleye, black crappie, and bluegill.
It is a clear lake with 9 feet (2.7 m) water visibility.
Clitherall Lake was named for Major George B. Clitherall, a land agent and slaveowner.
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References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clitherall Lake
- ^ Clitheral Lake, Fisheries Lake Survey, MN DNR, 2012
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 392.
- ^ Lehman, Christopher P. (2019). Slavery's reach : Southern slaveholders in the North Star State. Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 41. ISBN 9781681341354.