Leech Lake

Leech Lake
Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag (Ojibwe)
Lake and Dam
Leech Lake
Location	Chippewa National Forest, Cass County, Minnesota, U.S.
Coordinates	47°09′21″N 94°23′24″W / 47.155755°N 94.389896°W / 47.155755; -94.389896
Type	reservoir from natural lake
Primary outflows	Leech Lake River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	102,947 acres (416.61 km2)
Max. depth	156 ft (48 m)
Shore length1	160.9 mi (258.9 km)[citation needed]
Surface elevation	1,296 ft (395 m)[1]
Settlements	(see article)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Leech Lake (translated from the Ojibwe language Gaa-zagaskwaajimekaag: Lake abundant with bloodsuckers) is a lake located in north central Minnesota, United States. It is southeast of Bemidji, located mainly within the Leech Lake Indian Reservation, and completely within the Chippewa National Forest. It is used as a reservoir. The lake is the third largest in Minnesota, covering 102,947.83 acres (416.6151 km²) with 195 miles (314 km) of shoreline and has a maximum depth of 156 feet (48 m).^[2]