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Lake Shetek State Park |
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Murray County |
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| Size | 946 acres |
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| Park Office | N44 06.110, W95 41.461 |
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| Hiking Trails | 14 miles The Curie Loop of the Casey Jones State Trail passes through the park. |
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| Hunting | No hunting. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Prairie Parkland Province |
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North Central Glaciated Plains |
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Coteau Moraines |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Slayton Moraine |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | None or no information available | ||||||
| Natural Features | Oak forest, prairie |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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| Comments |
Lake Shetek is the largest lake in southwestern Minnesota and is the headwaters of the Des Moines River. In 2010 a new campground was added and the existing campground underwent a major overhaul. |
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) American Robin (Turdus migratorius) American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
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| Mammals | Mammals seen on this site, along with those listed below, include whitetail deer (Odocoileus virginianus), red fox (Vulpes vulpes), American mink (Neovison vison), Canadian beaver (Castor canadensis canadensis), muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus), woodchuck (Marmota monax), northern raccoon (Procyon lotor), thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus), and coyote (Canis latrans thamnos). |
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| Visits | 9/14/2010 |
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