Otter Lake (Elcho, Wisconsin)

Otter Lake
A picnic area on Otter Lake
Location of Otter Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Otter Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Otter Lake
Location within Wisconsin
Location of Otter Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Location of Otter Lake in Wisconsin, USA.
Otter Lake
Location within the United States
LocationLanglade County, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°26′37″N 89°11′11″W / 45.44361°N 89.18639°W / 45.44361; -89.18639[1]
Hunting River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area
83 acres (34 ha)
Max. depth27 ft (8.2 m)
Water volume
1,223 acre⋅ft (1,509,000 m3)
Shore length1
30.2 mi (48.6 km)
Surface elevation
1,585 ft (483 m)
SettlementsElcho, Wisconsin
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Otter Lake is a lake in the community of Elcho in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] The lake covers an area of 83.3 acres (33.7 ha) and has a maximum depth of 27 feet (8.2 m). The Hunting River flows from the lake.[2] The name is a direct translation of indigenous names for the lake, such as the Menominee name Mekēk-Nepēhsaeh.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Otter Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ Lake Survey Map: Otter Lake (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 1970. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
  3. ↑ Hoffman, Mike. "Menominee Place Names in Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. Retrieved 2018-10-05.