Munro Lake

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Munro Lake
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Munro Lake
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Munro Lake
Location Cheboygan County, Michigan
Coordinates 45°36′56″N84°40′58″W / 45.6155911°N 84.6827962°W / 45.6155911; -84.6827962 Coordinates: 45°36′56″N84°40′58″W / 45.6155911°N 84.6827962°W / 45.6155911; -84.6827962
Type Lake
Basin  countriesUnited States
Surface area515 acres (208 ha)
Max. depth15 feet (4.6 m)
Shore length15.4 miles (8.7 km)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Munro Lake is an inland lake located in Cheboygan County on the northern tip of Michigan's lower peninsula. [1] The lake discharges into Douglas Lake and, ultimately, into the East Branch Maple River. Much of the lakeshore is publicly owned, being part of the Mackinaw State Forest. [2]

The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council characterizes Munro Lake as a groundwater-fed, relatively shallow lake. Carved by glaciers, it now provides a home for northern pike, bass, and panfish. It has a surface area of 515 acres (208 ha), a shoreline of 5.4 miles (8.7 km), and a maximum depth of 15 feet (4.6 m). [3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Munro Lake
  2. Michigan Atlas and Gazetteer (10th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2002. p. 94.
  3. "Munro Lake". watershedcouncil.org. Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council. Retrieved November 14, 2020.