South Bar Lake

South Bar Lake
South Bar Lake (right) and Lake Michigan (left)
South Bar Lake
South Bar Lake
LocationEmpire, Michigan, U.S.
Coordinates44°49′09″N 86°03′49″W / 44.8193°N 86.0635°W / 44.8193; -86.0635
TypeLake
Primary outflowsLake Michigan
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area69 acres (28 ha)
Max. depth13 ft (4.0 m)
Surface elevation581 ft (177 m)[1]

South Bar Lake is located near Empire, Michigan. It is approximately 69 acres (28 ha) in size and has a maximum depth of 13 feet (4.0 m). It is used for recreational purposes, and there is a public swimming beach on the west side of the lake in a village park. The lake contains various fish including bluntnose minnow, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, Johnny darter, and Iowa darter.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Bar Lake
  2. ^ "STUDY OF THE APPLICATION OF LIMNETIC ZOOPLANKTON AS A BIOASSESSMENT TOOL FOR LAKES OF SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE" (PDF). U.S. Geological Survey. July 31, 2002.
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