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Lake Benton (SW) Public Water Access Site
Boat ramp · on Lake Benton · near Lake Benton · 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
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete Slab
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Managed by
- DNR Division of Parks and Trails
- Coordinates
- 44.26401, -96.28513
On Lake Benton
Lake Benton is a glacial lake in Lincoln County in southwestern Minnesota. It is about seven miles long and lies next to the city of Lake Benton, which sits on the Buffalo Ridge. The lake is named for Thomas Hart Benton, a United States Senator from Missouri. It was once the largest lake in southwestern Minnesota but has shrunk over time through evaporation and seepage. The Lake Benton Chamber of Commerce gives its area as 2,875 acres, which it says makes it the sixth-largest lake in southern Minnesota. Lake-Link lists 2,671 acres and a maximum depth of 9 feet. More about Lake Benton.
Boating rules on Lake Benton
- Lincoln County ordinance: on all lakes and streams, users must stay outside standard thin-ice signs (Lake Benton is aerated in winter) source
Community
Where people who use Lake Benton talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lake Benton, Showboat Public Water Access Site · 1.4 mi · Lake Benton
- Lake Benton, Norwegian Creek (S) Public Water Access Site · 2.1 mi · Lake Benton
- Lake Benton, Norwegian Creek (N) Public Water Access Site · 2.4 mi · Lake Benton
- Lake Benton, Crows Nest Public Water Access Site · 4.1 mi · Lake Benton
- Lake Benton, Stoney Point Public Water Access Site · 4.8 mi · Lake Benton
- Stay Lake Public Water Access Site · 10.2 mi · Lake Stay
Sources
- Minnesota DNR Public Water Access Sites record WAS00666 · 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.