Namekagon Lake

This article is about the chain of lakes. For the individual lake, see Lake Namakagon.
Namekagon Lake
Location Bayfield County, Wisconsin near Cable, Wisconsin
Coordinates 46°13′12″N 91°6′36″W / 46.22000°N 91.11000°W / 46.22000; -91.11000Coordinates: 46°13′12″N 91°6′36″W / 46.22000°N 91.11000°W / 46.22000; -91.11000
Primary inflows Namekagon River
Surface area Lake Namekagon: 2,897 acres (4.53 sq mi)
Chain: 3,227 acres (5.04 sq mi)
Average depth 38 ft (12 m)
Max. depth 51 ft (16 m)
Water volume 52,032 acre feet (64,181,000 m3)
Shore length1 43.67 mi (70 km)
Islands Della Is., Paines Is., Champaign Is., Gov. Is., Ch. Namakagon Is., Anderson Is.
Settlements Near Cable, Wisconsin, Grandview, Wisconsin, Clam Lake, Wisconsin
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Namekagon is a chain of lakes located in the Chequamegon National Forest in northern Wisconsin.

Accommodations

There are several restaurants and resorts located on Namekagon Lake, including Lakewoods, and Telemark Pointe. Restaurants include Pla-Mor, and the Loon Saloon.

Wildlife

Fish Species include, but are not limited to, crappie, northern pike, and walleye.

Spelling

The spelling of "Namekagon" or "Namakagon" are known to be 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. The spelling of "Namakagon" however, with the fourth letter being an "a," is a very common spelling in the upper reaches of the Namekagon River area, especially concerning Lake Namakagon where the lake association is called the "Namakagon Lake Association." Also, for many years from the 1960s to the 1980s, a river boat named the "Namakagon Queen" was located in Hayward, WI and provided tourists with tours of the "Namekagon/Namekagon River."

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