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Lake in the state of Minnesota, United States
Wells Lake
Location of the lake in Minnesota.Location of the lake in Minnesota.Wells Lake
LocationRice County, Minnesota
Coordinates44°17′18″N 93°20′35″W / 44.28833°N 93.34306°W / 44.28833; -93.34306
Typelake

Wells Lake is a lake in Rice County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.

Like Wells Township, Wells Lake was named for James "Bully" Wells, a pioneer settler.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wells Lake
  2. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 465.
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