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.
The lake size is 120 acres. Although a legal lake level was established at 891.3 feet in. 1970 for a period of May 1 though September 30, there are no outlets or inlets and no water level. control structures on Big Lake. Big Lake consists of one basin with multple coves or bays. The lake has a maximum depth of 81 feet. and reaches over 80 feet at two different locations. The lake is entirely surrounded by private land. except for a small public access site along the west shore.