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.
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| Location | Tofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°53′12″N 90°52′40″W / 47.8867°N 90.8779°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 765 acres (310 ha) |
| Max. depth | 45 ft (14 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,787 ft (545 m) |
| References | [1] |
Sawbill has portages connecting it to Smoke Lake, Kelso Lake, Ada Creek and Alton Lake.
Wildlife edit
At Sawbill Lake, there are moose, bears, bald eagles, and loons.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Lake Information Report". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ "Recreation.gov". Recreation.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
External links edit
- 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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