White Bear Lake (Minnesota)

White Bear Lake
Wildwood Amusement Park, early 20th century
White Bear Lake
White Bear Lake
LocationRamsey / Washington counties, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates45°04′29″N 92°58′41″W / 45.07472°N 92.97806°W / 45.07472; -92.97806
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area2,427.66 acres (982.44 ha)
Max. depth83 feet (25 m)
Surface elevation922 ft (281 m)
SettlementsBellaire
Birchwood Village
Dellwood
Mahtomedi
White Bear Lake

White Bear Lake (Dakota: Bde Maṭo Ská ) is a lake in northeastern Ramsey County and western Washington County in the U.S. state of Minnesota, in the northeast part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The city of White Bear Lake takes its name from the lake.