Spirit Lake (Price County, Wisconsin)

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Spirit Lake
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Spirit Lake near its outlet. The photo was taken during a late winter thaw.
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Spirit Lake
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Spirit Lake
Coordinates 45°22′50″N90°08′13″W / 45.38056°N 90.13694°W / 45.38056; -90.13694
Primary outflows Spirit River
Basin  countries United States
Surface area137 acres (55 ha) [1]
Average depth6 ft (1.8 m) [1]
Max. depth9 ft (2.7 m) [1]
Surface elevation1,601 ft (488 m) [1]

Spirit Lake is a lake in Price County, Wisconsin and Taylor County, Wisconsin that is the source of the Spirit River. It is contiguous and at the same elevation as North Spirit Lake, connected by a narrow channel. [2] The lake features a number of species of recreational fish including muskellunge, panfish, largemouth bass, northern pike and walleye. [3]

In 1982 the non-profit Spirit Lakes Improvement Association was established for the purpose of improving the general quality of Spirit Lake and North Spirit Lake. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spirit Lake (Price County, Wisconsin)
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Spirit Lake
  3. ↑ "Spirit Lake". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Spirit Lakes Improvement Association" . Retrieved April 5, 2015.


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