Wells Lake

Wells Lake is a lake in Rice County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

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
Typelake

Like Wells Township, Wells Lake was named for James "Bully" Wells, a pioneer settler.[2]

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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