Lake Winnibigoshish facts for kids

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Location	Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Cass / Itasca counties, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates	47°27′N 94°11′W / 47.45°N 94.18°W / 47.45; -94.18
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Mississippi River
Primary outflows	Mississippi River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	56,471.4 acres (22,853.2 ha)
Max. depth	69.8 ft (21.3 m)

Lake Winnibigoshish is a body of water in north central Minnesota, in the Chippewa National Forest. Its name comes from the Ojibwe language Wiinibiigoonzhish, a diminutive and pejorative form of Wiinibiig, meaning "filthy water" (i.e., "brackish water"). The name is related in structure to Lake Winnipeg and to the Algonquian name for Green Bay, which the Ho-chunk (Winnebago) Nation was named after.

The former Winnibigoshish Township (now unorganized), located on the north shore of Lake Winnibigoshish, in Itasca County, Minnesota, was named after this lake.

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In Spanish: Lago Winnibigoshish para niños