Lac La Belle (Michigan)

Coordinates: 47°22′30″N 88°00′29″W / 47.3748894°N 88.0081873°W / 47.3748894; -88.0081873
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Lac La Belle
Frozen Lac La Belle in January 2021.
Lac La Belle is located in Michigan
Lac La Belle
Lac La Belle
Lac La Belle is located in the United States
Lac La Belle
Lac La Belle
LocationGrant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan
Coordinates47°22′30″N 88°00′29″W / 47.3748894°N 88.0081873°W / 47.3748894; -88.0081873
Primary inflowsLittle Gratiot River, Haven Creek
Primary outflowsMendota Canal
Surface area1,146 acres (464 ha)
Max. depth38 feet (12 m)
Surface elevation600 feet (180 m)
SettlementsLac La Belle

Lac La Belle is a 1,146-acre (464 ha) lake in Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan.[1] The lake is surrounded by dense forest cover of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The bottom is mainly mud and it has a maximum depth of 38 feet (12 m). The Little Gratiot River flows into the lake on the west shore and the lake empties through the Mendota Canal into Lake Superior. There is a state owned boat launch on the north side of the lake near the community of Lac La Belle.[2]

Lac La Belle Boat Launch

Haven Falls is a waterfall that is part of the Haven Creek. The falls are located approximately 500 feet (150 m) from the inflow to Lac La Belle.[3]

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  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Lac La Belle". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Lac La Belle". Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Haven Falls". gowaterfalling.com. Retrieved 8 January 2021.