East Side Lake

East Side Lake
In winter. Picture taken from the Oakland Avenue bridge over Dobbins Creek looking north-northeast.
East Side Lake
East Side Lake
LocationAustin, Minnesota
Coordinates43°40′16″N 092°57′10″W / 43.67111°N 92.95278°W / 43.67111; -92.95278
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsDobbins Creek
Primary outflowsDobbins Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area40 acres (16 ha)

East Side Lake is a 40 acres (16.19 ha) reservoir in Austin, Minnesota in western Mower County, which is in the southeast part of the state. It is one of two man-made lakes in Mower County (the other is Lake Louise), which is one of only four counties in Minnesota without a natural lake. The majority of the lake is only 5–6 feet deep.