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Prickett Lake

Coordinates: 46°42′18″N 88°41′01″W / 46.7051292°N 88.6835933°W / 46.7051292; -88.6835933
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Prickett Lake
Prickett Lake is located in Michigan
Prickett Lake
Prickett Lake
Prickett Lake is located in the United States
Prickett Lake
Prickett Lake
LocationLaird Township, Houghton County and Baraga Township, Baraga County, Michigan
Coordinates46°42′18″N 88°41′01″W / 46.7051292°N 88.6835933°W / 46.7051292; -88.6835933
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsSturgeon River, Coach Creek
Primary outflowsSturgeon River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area810 acres (330 ha)
Max. depth56 feet (17 m)
Surface elevation755 feet (230 m)
Islands7

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]

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References

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  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Prickett Lake". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Baraga County" (PDF). mapgeeks.org. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Prickett Reservoir". Michigan.gov. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Prickett Dam Backwater" (PDF). Michigan Department of Conservation. Retrieved 17 November 2020.