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Prior Lake is located around 20 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Scott County. Lower and Upper Prior Lakes, a popular destination for sporting activities lies within the city limits. Upper and Lower Prior Lake combined make is the largest lake in the southern metro area covering 1164 acres and are connected by a channel running under Highway 21. Prior Lake lies south of the Minnesota River in an area called by locals as "South of the River" and it is part of Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area which is the sixteenth largest metropolotian area in the nation.
Originally incorporated as a village in 1851, Prior Lake is one of the oldest southern metro cities. Prior Lake has the Shakopee-Mdewakanton Indian Reservation, where Mystic Lake Casino and Little Six Casino are located. The city can attribute its growth to the completion and upgrade of State Highway 13 and is serviced by State Highway 42. Prior Lake has 16 square miles which 13.5 are land and 2.5 are water.
Prior Lake students attend Independent School District 719 which services the communities of Prior Lake, Savage, Credit River Township, Spring Lake Township, Sand Creek Township, and Cedar Lake Townships.