Lake Gribben

Lake Gribben

Lake Gribben is on the far right, 2013 (Landsat 8 photo)
Location Palmer, Marquette County, Michigan, United States
Coordinates 46°25′07″N 87°32′19″W / 46.41861°N 87.53861°W / 46.41861; -87.53861Coordinates: 46°25′07″N 87°32′19″W / 46.41861°N 87.53861°W / 46.41861; -87.53861
Type Lake
Basin countries United States
Max. length 3 mi (4.8 km)
Max. width 1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Surface elevation 1,211 feet (369 m)[1]

Lake Gribben is a lake in the U.S. state of Michigan, located one mile (1.6 km) southeast of the unincorporated community of Palmer. The lake exhibits a distinct orange hue due to its use as a tailings basin in association with open-pit mining operations of the Empire[2] and Tilden iron mines.[3]

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Gribben
  2. "No Shutdown for Mother Nature: Earth Image of the Week". Earthweek.com. October 11, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  3. Schaetzl, Randall (n.d.). "The Tilden Mine". Michigan State University Department of Geology. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
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