Brule Lake (Michigan-Wisconsin)
Brule Lake forms part of the border between the states of Michigan and Wisconsin and is the headwater of the Brule River at 46°02′23″N 88°50′59″W.
| Brule Lake | |
|---|---|
Brule Lake Brule Lake | |
| Location | Iron County, Michigan, and Forest County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 46°03′22″N 88°50′20″W |
| Type | Lake |
| Primary outflows | Brule River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
| Surface area | 250 acres (1.0 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 1,552 ft (473 m) |
| References | |
The source of the name is the Ojibwa name for the river, Wisakota, meaning burned or burnt, which the French Voyageurs translated as Brûlée.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.