The separate but equal doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson, (1896) was eventually overturned by the Warren Court in Brown v. Board of Education, (1954).
The lake lies within Hennepin and Carver Counties and is surrounded by thirteen different municipalities. At 14,528 acres (59 km 2), Lake Minnetonka is Minnesota's ninth largest and is one of the state's most popular lakes among boaters, fishermen, and recreationists.everal streams flow into Lake Minnetonka, the largest of which is Six Mile Creek. The only outlet from the lake is Minnehaha Creek at the lake's eastern end. At the headwaters of Minnehaha Creek, the Gray's Bay Dam helps maintain an average water level of 929 feet (283 m) above sea level.
Red Lake (both Upper and Lower) - 288,800 acres; Mille Lacs Lake - 132,516 acres; Leech Lake - 111,527 acres; Lake Winnibigoshish - 58,544 acres; Lake Vermilion - 40,557 acres; Lake Kabetogama - 25,760 acres; Mud Lake (Marshall County) - 23,700 acres; Cass Lake - 15,596; Lake Minnetonka - 14,004 acres; Otter Tail Lake - 13,725 acres; Largest border lakes: Lake Superior (20,364,800 acres total with 962,700 acres in Minnesota) Lake of the Woods (950,400 acres total with 307,010 acres in Minnesota) Longest shoreline: Lake Vermilion, St. Louis County (290 miles of shoreline) Minnesota River length: 370 miles. Mississippi River length in Minnesota: 680 miles. State and national Wild and Scenic Rivers: 589 miles. Total Area Covered by Lakes and Rivers (deep water): 2,560,299 acres