Namekagon Lake

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Namekagon Lake
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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. Namekagon has much wildlife and forested habitat.

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. Namekagon lake also is a home to many deer and other species of animals and plants.

Spelling[]

Namakagon Queen, Hayward Wisconsin, June 1961

The spellings "Namekagon" and "Namakagon" are both 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 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, 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."

External links[]

• Namakagon Lake Association
• http://www.lake-link.com/lakes/lake.cfm?LakeID=461&RegionID=731
• http://dnr.wi.gov/lakes/lakepages/LakeDetail.aspx?wbic=2732600