Bearskin Lake (Minnesota)
| Bearskin Lake | |
|---|---|
| West Bearskin Lake, Birch Lake, Muko-waiani | |
| Location | Cook County, Minnesota |
| Group | Boundary Waters Canoe Area |
| Coordinates | 48°03′58″N 90°25′36″W / 48.066°N 90.426765°W |
| Type | oligotrophic, glacial |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 493 acres (200 ha) |
| Average depth | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 78 ft (24 m) |
| Residence time | 17 years |
Bearskin Lake is an oligotrophic glacial lake near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) in Minnesota, United States. The name Bearskin Lake is an English translation of the Ojibwe-language name Muko-waiani. Bearskin Lake is a source of control sediment for US federal sediment toxicity studies. Bearskin Lake is home to Camp Menogyn, a YMCA camp only accessible by boat.