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The first European settlers came near Saunders Lake in the 1850s. In 1854, Nathaniel Sanders and J. F. Buck settled on its shores. Saunders Lake was named for Nathaniel Sanders. Saunders Lake is located in both Mound and Minnetrista, Minnesota.

The lake outlets through a small channel to Lake Langdon, which discharges through a culvert under County Highway 110 into Lost Lake, which outlets into Cooks Bay of Lake Minnetonka. Saunders Lake is part of the Langdon Lake subwatershed of the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD).

The corridor between Black and Saunders Lakes comprises a wetland and maple-basswood forest. The DNR has identified it as a regionally significant area with outstanding ecological value. The Three Rivers Park District has incorporated Most of this area into Gale Woods Regional Park. Saunders Lake scores highly on vegetative diversity, fish, and wildlife habitat and is classified in the Preserve category. The Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has a draft plan to work cooperatively with other agencies and organizations to help create a corridor along the old rail corridor to link Langdon Lake to Saunders and Black Lakes, Gale Woods, and the conservation corridor within the Langdon Lake subwatershed to the north.

Source Wikipedia®

Source Saunderslake.org®

Walking Bridge

The walking bridge that connects North and South Saunders Lake neighborhoods has been fully closed until further notice. The bridge needs some repairs and will not be re-opened until those repairs are complete.

Source City of Minnetrista®

Homes on the lake are located in the Westonka Public School District