Europe Lake

Europe Lake
LocationDoor County, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°16′20″N 86°59′13″W / 45.27221°N 86.98706°W / 45.27221; -86.98706
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area297 acres (120 ha)
Average depth6 ft (1.8 m)
Max. depth10 ft (3.0 m)
Surface elevation600 ft (180 m)
SettlementsLiberty Grove

Europe Lake, is a lake near Gills Rock in Door County, Wisconsin. It is the northeasternmost lake in Wisconsin. The lake is mainly a shallow lowland marsh, similar to nearby Kangaroo Lake. It has a maximum depth of 10 feet.[1] Fish include Panfish, Smallmouth bass, Northern pike, Walleye and Perch.[1]

The lake was once part of Lake Michigan until a drop in Lake Michigan's water levels closed off the bay and made it a lake.[2]

  1. ^ Palmer, Donald (2000). "A 6000 year water level history of Europe Lake, Wisconsin, USA". Journal of Paleolimnology. 23. Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers: 175–183. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-06-05.