This is a list of Minnesota lakes. The U.S. state of Minnesota is known as The Land of 10,000 Lakes, although the number 10,000 is actually considered to be low.

The official count of lakes more than ten acres (40,000 m²) in size is 11,842. The only state with more lakes than Minnesota is Alaska. Almost all counties in the state have natural lakes, but some such as Olmsted County only have man-made reservoirs.

• Lake Bemidji
• Cass Lake
• Lake Como
• Lake Itasca
• Lake Mille Lacs
• Lake Minnetonka
• Red Lake
  • Upper Red Lake
  • Lower Red Lake
• Lake Superior (shared with Wisconsin, Michigan, and Canada)
• Lake of the Woods (shared with Canada)