One of the main lakes of The Chain of Lakes, Lake Carlos (lakecarlos.com) is located 5 miles north of Alexandria, Minnesota. With 2,520 acres, a maximum depth of 163 feet and 14.1 miles of shoreline, it is the largest lake on The Chain. The most recent Minnesota DNR survey reported the water clarity at 11 feet (Link: aerial of Lake Carlos).
On the north end is Carlos State Park which is popular for camping, picnicking, nature trails and cross country skiing.
Lake Carlos (the source of the Long Prairie River) has two inlets, Lake L'Homme Dieu and Lake Darling. Through the middle of Carlos is a channel 50 feet deep running the entire length of the lake. The water of Lake Carlos is very pure and has a deep olive green color. Sometimes it seems to become very blue, both light and dark.By sales price, the top 5 Lake Carlos sales in The Greater Alexandria Area MLS are: (1) $2,400,000...5527 County Road 11 NE (12/2005) (2) $1,250,000...5527 County Road 11 NE (12/2003) (3) $1,015,000...7345 County Road 11 NE (11/2004) (4) tie $975,000...3616 Nokomis NE (9/2001) and 7345 CR 11 NE (1/2007).
