| Sleepy Eye Lake | |
| Location: | Brown County, Minnesota, United States |
| Coords: | 44.3072°N -94.7339°W |
| Type: | Natural |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Area: | 263.3acres |
| Max-Depth: | depth |
| Cities: | Sleepy Eye |
| Pushpin Map: | Minnesota#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Sleepy Eye Lake in Minnesota, USA. |
Sleepy Eye Lake is a lake in Brown County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The lake is a 263-acre protected body of water.[1]
Sleepy Eye Lake was named for Chief Sleepy Eye.[2] Between 1931 and 1932, The lake dried out. The lake has filled and is used for recreation and fishing.[3] [4] In 2020 the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency decided to remove Sleepy Eye Lake from their impaired water list. The lake has improved nutrient levels.[5]