Eagle Lake (Carlton County, Minnesota)

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Eagle Lake
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Eagle Lake
Location Carlton County, Minnesota
Coordinates 46°38′39″N92°55′02″W / 46.6442°N 92.9172°W / 46.6442; -92.9172
Type natural freshwater lake
Basin  countries United States
Max. length1.69 miles (2.72 km)
Max. width0.43 miles (0.69 km)
Surface area389 acres (157 ha) [1]
Average depth23 feet (7.0 m) [2]
Max. depth35 feet (11 m) [3]
Surface elevation397 feet (121 m) [4]

Eagle Lake is a lake in Carlton County, Minnesota, in the United States. [5]

Eagle Lake was named for the bald eagle native to the region. [6]

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References

  1. Lake-Link website, at http://www.lake-link.com/minnesota-lakes/carlton-county/eagle-lake/6559/ .
  2. Lake-Link website.
  3. Lake-Link website.
  4. MyFishMaps.com website, at http://myfishmaps.com/topo-maps/US-fishing-locations/Minnesota/Minnesota-Lakes/Carlton/Cromwell_West/Eagle-Lake/ .
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Lake (Carlton County, Minnesota)
  6. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  74.