Lake Gogebic
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| Lake Gogebic | |
|---|---|
| Location | Gogebic / Ontonagon counties, Upper Peninsula of Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46°30′N 89°35′W / 46.500°N 89.583°WCoordinates: 46°30′N 89°35′W / 46.500°N 89.583°W |
| Primary inflows | Trout Brook, Merriwether River |
| Primary outflows | West Branch of Ontonagon River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 14 mi (23 km) |
| Max. width | 2.5 mi (4.0 km) |
| Surface area | 13,380 acres (54 km2) |
| Average depth | 17.5 ft (5.3 m) |
| Max. depth | 38 ft (12 m)[1] |
| Shore length1 | 34.35 mi (55.28 km) |
| Settlements | Bergland |
| References | [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Gogebic (/ɡoʊˈɡiː.bɪk/ go-GEE-bik) is the largest lake of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is located within the 1 million acre (4,000 km²) Ottawa National Forest. Lake Gogebic State Park is located along its western shore.
It is in the far western end of the Upper Peninsula, close to the Wisconsin border, and in parts of two counties, Gogebic County and Ontonagon County. The lake is also in two time zones, central and eastern.
Fish species include walleyes, perch, crappies, smallmouth bass, lake herring, bluegill and northern pike.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Annual Report 1999-2000. United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
