Munro Lake

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]

Munro Lake
Location of Munro Lake in Michigan, USA.
Location of Munro Lake in Michigan, USA.
Munro Lake
Location of Munro Lake in Michigan, USA.
Location of Munro Lake in Michigan, USA.
Munro Lake
LocationCheboygan County, Michigan
Coordinates45.6155911°N 84.6827962°W / 45.6155911; -84.6827962
TypeLake
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.

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]

See also

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.
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