Lake Minnetonka History

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Across
  1. 3. This artist's third album, Dirty Mind, was recorded at his Lake Minnetonka home in 1980.
  2. 6. One of the regions largest parks is located in this city.
  3. 8. Alumni of this theater include Nick Nolte and Loni Anderson.
  4. 11. Lake Minnetonka has more than 100 miles of this.
  5. 14. Several scenes from this 1972 movie were filmed here.
  6. 16. This is the largest creek that flows into the lake.
  7. 18. This is a flat-bottomed sailboat with a wide profile that's designed for speed.
  8. 20. The lake was formed by this ice sheet.
Down
  1. 1. Before gaining national fame in the early 1940s, these sisters spent their summers in Mound.
  2. 2. Built in 1879, this was the first large hotel built on the lake.
  3. 4. At 300 feet, this steamboat could hold up to 2500 passengers.
  4. 5. The deepest point of the lake is located in this bay.
  5. 7. Mound Metalcraft changed it's name in the 1950's to this when their trucks became loved by kids of all ages.
  6. 9. Popular eatery location on the shores of Lake Minnetonka.
  7. 10. This steamboat was raised from the lake bottom in 1980 and restored to service in 1996.
  8. 12. These were often referred to as streetcar boats.
  9. 13. Attractions at this amusement park included the Silver Streak, Scrambler, and a coaster named Cyclone.
  10. 15. Lake Minnetonka is actually a collection of these.
  11. 17. Largest bay in Lake Minnetonka.
  12. 19. "Lou" is a local legend that is over 10' long, allegedly lurking below the surface of the lake for years.