Rice Lake (Cook County, Minnesota)

Rice Lake
Location Cook County, Minnesota,
United States
Coordinates 47°47′00″N 90°46′41.5″W / 47.78333°N 90.778194°WCoordinates: 47°47′00″N 90°46′41.5″W / 47.78333°N 90.778194°W
Primary outflows Poplar River
Basin countries United States
Surface area 222.52 acres (1 km2)
Max. depth 10 ft (3 m)
Surface elevation 1,737 ft (529 m)[1]

Rice Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota.

Topography

Rice lake lies in the Poplar River watershed, receiving inflow from Crescent Lake in the north, and outflowing into the main branch of the Poplar River.[2][3] Rice Lake has an area of 222.52 acres and a maximum depth of ten feet.[2] 182 acres are in the littoral zone, and the water is clear down five feet.[2] It lies 1737 feet above sea level.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.pickatrail.com/sun/c/america/camping/crescent_lake_campground_cook_mn/map.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showreport.html?downum=16045300
  3. ↑ http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/water_access/counties/cookwest.pdf
  4. ↑ Upham, Warren. Altitudes between Lake Superior and the Rocky Mountains. p. 186. Government Print Office, 1891.