Rice Lake (Cook County, Minnesota)

Rice Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota.

Rice Lake
Location of Rice Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Rice Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Rice Lake
Location of Rice Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of Rice Lake in Minnesota, USA.
Rice Lake
LocationCook County, Minnesota,
United States
Coordinates47°47′00″N 90°46′41.5″W / 47.78333°N 90.778194°W / 47.78333; -90.778194
Primary outflowsPoplar River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area222.52 acres (1 km2)
Max. depth10 ft (3 m)
Surface elevation1,737 ft (529 m)[1]

Topography

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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

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  1. ^ "Crescent Lake Campground, Topo Maps, RV Propane - Minnesota (MN) - Cook County". Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Rice (16045300) | LakeFinder".
  3. ^ http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/maps/water_access/counties/cookwest.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ Upham, Warren. Altitudes between Lake Superior and the Rocky Mountains. p. 186. Government Print Office, 1891.