Prickett Lake is a 810 acres (330 ha) lake in Houghton County and Baraga County, Michigan.[1][2] The lake is also known as Prickett Dam Backwater and is surrounded by dense forest. The lake is a reservoir and was created in 1931 by damming the Sturgeon River.[3] The bottom is mainly sand and it has a maximum depth of 56 feet (17 m).[4]
| Prickett Lake | |
|---|---|
  Prickett Lake  Prickett Lake | |
| Location | Laird Township, Houghton County and Baraga Township, Baraga County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46°42′18″N 88°41′01″W / 46.7051292°N 88.6835933°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Sturgeon River, Coach Creek |
| Primary outflows | Sturgeon River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 810 acres (330 ha) |
| Max. depth | 56 feet (17 m) |
| Surface elevation | 755 feet (230 m) |
| Islands | 7 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Prickett Lake". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Baraga County" (PDF). mapgeeks.org. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Prickett Reservoir". Michigan.gov. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Prickett Dam Backwater" (PDF). Michigan Department of Conservation. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
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