Dead Lake WMA Public Water Access Site
Boat ramp · on Dead Lake · near Dent · Minnesota
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Natural
- Trailer parking
- 6 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife
- Coordinates
- 46.49525, -95.74905
On Dead Lake
Dead Lake is a natural lake in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, about 5 miles south of Dent. It covers nearly 8,000 acres. The Dead Lake Association ranks it as the 33rd-largest lake in the state. The lake has three major basins, 36.3 miles of mainland shoreline and four more miles of island shoreline. Its maximum depth is 65 feet and its mean depth is 9.5 feet. About 83 percent of its area is 15 feet deep or less. It reaches from Dead Lake Township west into Star Lake and Maine townships. Its outlet, the Dead River, flows to Walker Lake and then to Otter Tail Lake. In 1975 the Minnesota DNR classified it as a Natural Environment Lake, the most restrictive shoreland class for building density, setbacks and lot size. More about Dead Lake.
Community
Where people who use Dead Lake talk about it.
- Dead Lake Association Association
- Dead Lake Association (Facebook page) Facebook
- Dead Lake Township - Otter Tail County, MN Agency
- Dead Lake reports - FishingMinnesota (Alexandria-Ottertail-Perham-Fergus Falls area forum) Forum
- Search Reddit: r/minnesota Reddit
- Search all of Reddit for Dead Lake, Minnesota Reddit
Nearby launches
- Dead Lake (N) Public Water Access Site · 1.4 mi · Dead Lake
- Star Lake, E Quiram Public Water Access Site · 2.9 mi · Star Lake
- Dead Lake (SE) Public Water Access Site · 2.9 mi · Dead Lake
- Dead Lake (SW) Public Water Access Site · 4.5 mi · Dead Lake
- Walker Lake Public Water Access Site · 4.5 mi · Walker Lake
- Round Lake Public Water Access Site · 4.6 mi · Round Lake
Sources
- Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS02466 · Public data (MN Geospatial Commons), DNR disclaimer
Why it is listed as public: listed by Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites. Something wrong, or is this launch private? Corrections help everyone; a reporting form is coming soon.