Europe Lake, is a lake near Gills Rock in Door County, Wisconsin. It is the northeasternmost lake in Wisconsin. The lake is mainly a shallow lowland marsh, similar to nearby Kangaroo Lake. It has a maximum depth of 10 feet.[1] Fish include Panfish, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye and Perch.[1]
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| Location | Door County, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 45°16′20″N 86°59′13″W / 45.27221°N 86.98706°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 297 acres (120 ha) |
| Average depth | 6 ft (1.8 m) |
| Max. depth | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Surface elevation | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Settlements | Liberty Grove |
The lake was once part of Lake Michigan until a drop in Lake Michigan's water levels closed off the bay and made it a lake.[2]
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Europe Lake (Wisconsin)
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References edit
- ^ a b "Europe Lake". Lake-Link. Retrieved 2023-01-01.
- ^ Palmer, Donald (2000). "A 6000 year water level history of Europe Lake, Wisconsin, USA". Journal of Paleolimnology. 23. Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers: 175–183. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-06-05.
- ^ "NASA EarthData Search". NASA. Retrieved 30 January 2016.