Cedar Lake (Minneapolis)

Cedar Lake is a lake in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, and part of the city's Chain of Lakes. It is located on the west side of the city, north of Bde Maka Ska and west of Lake of the Isles. The lake is surrounded by parkland, with some easements having been made to private homeowners on the southeast side; it is the only lake in the city with private shoreline. The south and west sides border the Cedar-Isles-Dean neighborhood, while the east shore flanks the Kenwood residential area. On the north is the Cedar Lake Trail and the BNSF Railway, and the south Bryn Mawr neighborhood. Cedar Lake has an area of 169 acres (0.68 km2) and a maximum depth of 51 feet (16 m). The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board manages the lake and parkland around the lake.

Cedar Lake
Cedar Lake in 2012. Downtown Minneapolis skyline is visible in the background.
Location of Cedar Lake in Minnesota
Location of Cedar Lake in Minnesota
Cedar Lake
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota,
United States
Coordinates44°57′37″N 093°19′16″W
Part ofChain of Lakes
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area169 acres (68 ha)
Max. depth51 ft (16 m)
Surface elevation853 ft (260 m)

Paths
A beach along Cedar Lake with a red and white water safety boat on its sand. Lush green trees line the opposite shore across the deep blue water. A danger sign sticks out of the sand warning people to stay off the lake when it is frozen.
Beach on Cedar Lake in 2012.

Cedar Lake is part of the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway, connecting with Brownie Lake Park on the north end and Bde Maka Ska and Lake of the Isles on the south and east ends, respectively, via the parkway system. The Cedar Lake Trail, on the north shore of the lake, serves as both a recreational trail and a link for non-motorized commuters to reach downtown Minneapolis. The 1.68-mile (2.70 km) shared-use path has three separate lanes, a pedestrian lane and east–west lanes for bicyclists and other wheeled users. Trails around the lake on the west include separate bicycle and pedestrian trails as do paths on the Kenilworth Trail, a short distance off the east side of the lake.

Beaches

There are three official swimming beaches at the lake, Cedar Lake East Beach, Cedar Lake Point Beach, and Cedar Lake South Beach.[1]

Fish
Cedar Lake in the Morning

The lake contains black bullhead, black crappie, bluegill, bowfin, carp, green sunfish, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, tiger muskellunge, walleye, white sucker, and yellow perch.[2] Some fish consumption guideline restrictions have been placed on the lake's bluegill, carp, crappie, largemouth bass, northern pike, and walleye due to mercury and/or PFOS contamination.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Beaches". Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
  2. "Lake information report: Minnesota DNR". MN DNR. MN DNR. 2005-07-11.
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