Brule Lake (Michigan-Wisconsin)
Lake in the state of Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other places with the same name, see Brule Lake (disambiguation).
Brule Lake forms part of the border between the states of Michigan and Wisconsin[2] and is the headwater of the Brule River at 46°02′23″N 88°50′59″W.[3]
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Location | Iron County, Michigan, and Forest County, Wisconsin, United States |
Coordinates | 46°03′22″N 88°50′20″W |
Type | Lake |
Primary outflows | Brule River |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
Surface area | 250 acres (1.0 km2) |
Surface elevation | 1,552 ft (473 m) |
References | [1] |
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The source of the name is the Ojibwa name for the river, Wisakota, meaning burned or burnt, which the French Voyageurs translated as Brûlée.