Brule Lake (Michigan-Wisconsin)

Brule Lake
Brule Lake
Brule Lake
LocationIron County, Michigan, and Forest County, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates46°03′22″N 88°50′20″W / 46.056°N 88.839°W / 46.056; -88.839
TypeLake
Primary outflowsBrule River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2 mi (3.2 km)
Surface area250 acres (1.0 km2)
Surface elevation1,552 ft (473 m)
References

Brule Lake forms part of the border between the states of Michigan and Wisconsin and is the headwater of the Brule River at 46°02′23″N 88°50′59″W / 46.03972°N 88.84972°W / 46.03972; -88.84972.

The source of the name is the Ojibwa name for the river, Wisakota, meaning burned or burnt, which the French Voyageurs translated as Brûlée.