why is minnesota the land of 10000 lakes
Minnesota Minnesota (/ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/ ( listen); locally  [ˌmɪnəˈso̞ɾɐ]) is a state in the midwestern and northern regions of the United States. Minnesota was admitted as the 32nd U.S. state on May 11, 1858, created from the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory. The state has a large number of lakes, and is known by the slogan "Land of 10,000 Lakes". Its official motto is L'Étoile du Nord (French: Star of the North). Minnesota is also affectionately known as the "Land of 10,000 knee injuries" after the professional football team, the Minnesota Vikings, have piled up shredded ACLs and losses.
Pluvial lake Several pluvial lakes formed in what is now the southwestern United States during the glaciation of the late Pleistocene. One of these was Lake Bonneville in western Utah, which covered roughly 19,000 square miles (49,000 km2). When Lake Bonneville was at its maximum water level, it was 1,000 feet (300 m) higher than the Great Salt Lake.