Little Lake (Wisconsin)

Little Lake is a lake located in Door County, Wisconsin.^[1] The lake is found on Washington Island in Green Bay of Lake Michigan. Little Lake has a surface area of 41 acres (0.17 km²) and a max depth of 6 ft (1.8 m).^[2] Most of the lake is shallow and has a bottom that is muck. Although the northwest corner of the lake is only 250 ft (76 m) from Lake Michigan, the lake is spring fed. It is a recursive lake, due to it being a lake on an island. The shore around the lake is partially owned by the Door County Land Trust.^[3] This area is designated as a Wisconsin State Natural Area by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.^[4]

Little Lake
Little Lake facing north.
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Location	Door County, Wisconsin
Coordinates	45°24′36″N 86°56′29″W / 45.4100164°N 86.9413005°W / 45.4100164; -86.9413005
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	41 acres (0.064 sq mi; 0.17 km^2)
Max. depth	6 ft (1.8 m)
Surface elevation	584 feet (178 m)

There are seven lakes in Wisconsin that are named Little Lake.^[5]

See also

• List of lakes of Wisconsin § Door County

References

1. "Feature Detail Report for: Little Lake". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
2. "Little Lake". Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
3. "Little Lake Nature Preserve". Door County Land Trust. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
4. "Wisconsin State Natural Areas Program". Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
5. "Find A Lake". Wisconsin DNR. Retrieved 23 December 2020.