Brule Lake (Michigan-Wisconsin) facts for kids
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 Brule Lake
Location in Michigan
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| Location | Iron County, Michigan, and Forest County, Wisconsin, United States |
| Coordinates | 46°03′22″N 88°50′20″W / 46.056°N 88.839°W |
| Primary outflows | Brule River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
| Surface area | 250 acres (1.0 km2) |
| Surface elevation | 1,552 ft (473 m) |
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.
The source of the name is the Ojibwa name for the river, Wisakota, meaning burned or burnt, which the French Voyageurs translated as Brûlée.
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