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In 1919 a writer named Dr. Bessy surveyed the lake from his base at [[Bent's Camp]]. Mamie lake is roughly {{cvt|1|sqm|sqkm}}. In his examination of the flora he determined that Mamie and the other lakes and landforms in the area were formed by a [[Glacier]] which created a dump moraine. Trees around the lake are mainly [[Tsuga|Hemlock]] and [[Betula alleghaniensis|Yellow Birch]]. The lake is the southernmost of the ten lakes on the Cisco Chain.<ref name="report">{{cite book |title=Annual Report of the Michigan Academy of Science |date=1921 |publisher=University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |location=Urbana-Champaign, Illinois |pages=148–150 |edition=22 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Annual_Report_of_the_Michigan_Academy_of/G581AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mamie+lake+wisconsin&pg=PA148&printsec=frontcover |access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref> |
In 1919 a writer named Dr. Bessy surveyed the lake from his base at [[Bent's Camp Resort]]. Mamie lake is roughly {{cvt|1|sqm|sqkm}}. In his examination of the flora he determined that Mamie and the other lakes and landforms in the area were formed by a [[Glacier]] which created a dump moraine. Trees around the lake are mainly [[Tsuga|Hemlock]] and [[Betula alleghaniensis|Yellow Birch]]. The lake is the southernmost of the ten lakes on the Cisco Chain.<ref name="report">{{cite book |title=Annual Report of the Michigan Academy of Science |date=1921 |publisher=University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |location=Urbana-Champaign, Illinois |pages=148–150 |edition=22 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Annual_Report_of_the_Michigan_Academy_of/G581AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=mamie+lake+wisconsin&pg=PA148&printsec=frontcover |access-date=1 August 2023}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
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Revision as of 14:48, 10 August 2023
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 Mamie Lake in Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin looking North from Bent's Camp | |
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| Location | Land o' Lakes Vilas County, Wisconsin US |
| Coordinates | 46°11′27″N 89°23′37″W / 46.190833°N 89.393611°W |
| Type | Inland lake |
| Part of | Cisco Chain of Lakes |
| Surface area | 376 acres (152 ha) |
| Max. depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Islands | Belle Island |
| Settlements | Land o' Lakes, Wisconsin |
Mamie Lake is an inland lake located in Land o' Lakes Vilas County, Wisconsin. It is one of the main lakes on the ten lake Cisco Chain of Lakes.
The lake is in both Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is 10 ft (3.0 m) deep and covers 376 acres (152 ha).
Background
In 1919 a writer named Dr. Bessy surveyed the lake from his base at Bent's Camp Resort. Mamie lake is roughly 1 m2 (1.0×10−6 km2). In his examination of the flora he determined that Mamie and the other lakes and landforms in the area were formed by a Glacier which created a dump moraine. Trees around the lake are mainly Hemlock and Yellow Birch. The lake is the southernmost of the ten lakes on the Cisco Chain.[1]
Description
Mamie Lake is one of the main lakes on the ten lake Cisco Chain of Lakes in northern Wisconsin. The lake is in Vilas County, Wisconsin. It is on the border between Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The lake has a depth of 10 ft (3.0 m),[2] and it is 376 acres (152 ha).[3]
See also
References
- ^ Annual Report of the Michigan Academy of Science (22 ed.). Urbana-Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 1921. pp. 148–150. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Wisconsin's Best Lakes Fishing Maps Guide Book. Superior, Wisconsin: Sportsman's Connection. 2016. p. 12. ISBN 9781885010384. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ Wisconsin Lakes. Madison, Wisconsin: The University of Wisconsin - Madison. 2005. p. 150. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | ||