Sawbill Lake
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| Sawbill Lake | |
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| Location | Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, USA |
| Coordinates | 47°53′12″N 90°52′40″W / 47.8867°N 90.8779°WCoordinates: 47°53′12″N 90°52′40″W / 47.8867°N 90.8779°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 765 acres (310 ha) |
| Max. depth | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,787 ft (545 m) |
| References | [1] |
Sawbill Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. It is a popular entry point (number 38) to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the Superior National Forest. Sawbill is a nickname of a Common Merganser Duck. There is a United States Forest Service cabin, a canoe outfitter, and a campground located at the southern end of the lake. During the Great Depression there was a Civilian Conservation Corps camp six miles south of the lake.
Sawbill has portages connecting it to Smoke Lake, Kelso Lake, Ada Creek and Alton Lake.
[edit] References
- ^ "Lake Information Report". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lakefind/showreport.html?downum=16049600. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
[edit] External links
- Sawbill Canoe Outfitters - Outfitter located on Sawbill Lake and operates Forest Service Sawbill Lake Campground
- Sawbill Lake on the BWCAWiki
- USFS Superior National Forest
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