Bennett Lake (Minnesota)

Bennett Lake is a lake located in Roseville, Minnesota, a suburb of the Twin Cities. It occupies 28 acres (11 ha) acres and is known for its shore fishing.^[1] The lake is adjacent to Roseville Central Park, the city's largest park.^[2][3]

Bennett Lake
Bennett Lake's fishing pier and fountain
Bennett Lake
Location	Roseville, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Coordinates	45°1′5″N 93°8′30″W
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	28 acres (11 ha)
Average depth	9 feet (2.7 m)

A 2005 shore restoration project led to improved water quality,^[4] and the nearby Prince of Peace Lutheran Church has constructed rain gardens to restrict the flow of surface runoff into the lake.^[5]

References

1. Bennett Lake at Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (accessed 2015-01-23).
2. Lynn Underwood and Tim Harlow, "City waters run DEEP; You don't have to go "up to the lake" to revel in the pleasures of cabin life. The Twin Cities offer a variety of opportunities for an urban summer getaway." Star Tribune, July 5, 1996.
3. Kathy Berdan, "Roseville's Central Park has plenty of diversions", Pioneer Press, June 5, 2011.
4. Sarah McCann, "North Metro Insider; Roseville to address industrial odor, noise." Star Tribune, July 27, 2005.
5. Bob Shaw, "Through rain gardens, east metro churches tend to the land, too", Pioneer Press, November 8, 2014.