Sawbill Lake

Lake in the state of Minnesota, United States
47°53′12″N 90°52′40″W / 47.8867°N 90.8779°W / 47.8867; -90.8779Basin countriesUnited StatesSurface area765 acres (310 ha)Max. depth45 ft (14 m)Surface elevation1,787 ft (545 m)References[1]

Sawbill Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. The closest town to Sawbill Lake is Tofte. It is a popular entry point (number 38) to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in the Superior National Forest. Sawbill is a nickname of the common merganser duck. There is a United States Forest Service cabin, a canoe outfitter, and a campground located at the southern end of the lake. During the Great Depression there was a Civilian Conservation Corps camp six miles south of the lake.

Sawbill has portages connecting it to Smoke Lake, Kelso Lake, Ada Creek and Alton Lake.

Wildlife

At Sawbill Lake, there are moose, bears, bald eagles, and loons.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Lake Information Report". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
  2. ^ "Recreation.gov". Recreation.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-16.

External links

  • Sawbill Canoe Outfitters - Outfitter located on Sawbill Lake and operates Forest Service Sawbill Lake Campground
  • Sawbill Lake on the BWCAWiki
  • USFS Superior National Forest
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