Rice Lake (Cook County, Minnesota)

Rice Lake
Rice Lake
Rice Lake
LocationCook County, Minnesota,
United States
Coordinates47°47′00″N 90°46′41.5″W
Primary outflowsPoplar River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area222.52 acres (1 km2)
Max. depth10 ft (3 m)
Surface elevation1,737 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2011-11-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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.


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