Heron Lake (Jackson County, Minnesota)

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Name: Heron Lake (Jackson County, Minnesota)
Water system: Mississippi River
Water type: Natural lake
Progression: Heron Lake Outlet -> Des Moines River -> Mississippi River -> Gulf of Mexico -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Continental
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Heron Lake is a lake in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Heron Lake is the English translation of the native Dakota language name, Okabena, meaning place where the heron nest.

The lake is divided into four sub-basins named: Duck Lake, North Marsh, North Heron, and South Heron. A channel named Division Creek connects South Heron to North Heron. Each sub-basin has unique characteristics and differing substrates.

Heron Lake (Jackson County, Minnesota)

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