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Lake Namakagon is a 2897 acre lake located at 46 22’ 15” 70.00” N -91 06’ 36.00” W. The shoreline length of Lake Namakagon is 43.67 mi (70 km). Lake Namakagon reaches a maximum depth of 51 ft (17 yd),and a mean depth of 16 ft (5.3 yd). The Namakagon River sources the 52,032 acre feet (64,181,000 m3) lake.
Namakagon Queen, Hayward, Wisconsin, June 1961. The spellings "Namekagon" and "Namakagon" are both used. "Namekagon," with the fourth letter being an "e," is the more common spelling, especially concerning the Namekagon River that flows out of Lake Namakagon.
In 1884 the Northern Wisconsin Lumber Company bought the land that would become Forest Lodge, and by 1888 the company had built a logging camp there, on the south side of a bay of Lake Namekagon. Soon the timber was cut and in 1889 Crawford Livingston and some hunters and fishermen from Chicago leased the land around the camp as a hunting retreat.
The Namekagon River issues from Lake Namakagon in southeastern Bayfield County and flows southwestwardly through Sawyer and Washburn counties, past Hayward, and northwestwardly into Burnett County, where it joins the St. Croix, 45 miles (72 km) south of the city of Superior. Near its mouth it collects the Totagatic River. [7]
Namakagon: Rustic retreat of the Livingston/Griggs family of St. Paul on Namekagon Lake, on the site of a logging camp. Buildings constructed from 1893 to 1950 include the lodge, two-story boathouse, and maid's cabin. [15] 11: Forest Lodge Library: Forest Lodge Library: July 11, 2001 : 13450 Cty Hwy M
There are over 15,000 lakes in Wisconsin. Of these, about 40 percent have been named. Excluding Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, Lake Winnebago is the largest lake by area, largest by volume and the lake with the longest shoreline. The deepest lake is Wazee Lake, at 350 feet (107 meters). The deepest natural lake is Green Lake, at
Namakagon is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 316 at the 2020 census, up from 246 at the 2010 census. The population was 316 at the 2020 census, up from 246 at the 2010 census.
The lake has a small inlet stream (Grindstone Creek) that enters on the northeast shore of the lake and flows from Grindstone Lake, a short distance away to the north. An outlet on the southeast shore of the lake leads through a very short passage to Little Lac Courte Oreilles, then via the Couderay River to the Chippewa River , and ultimately ...