Smoke Lake (Minnesota)

Smoke Lake
Location of the lake in Minnesota, USA.
Location of the lake in Minnesota, USA.
Smoke Lake
LocationTofte Township, Cook County, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates47°53′16″N 90°51′30″W / 47.8877°N 90.8584°W / 47.8877; -90.8584
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area158 acres (64 ha)
Average depth10.8 ft (3.3 m)
Max. depth22 ft (6.7 m)
Shore length13.37 mi (5.42 km)
Surface elevation1,788 ft (545 m)
References[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Smoke Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota within Tofte Township. It is within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Superior National Forest. The lake can be accessed by a 100 rods (500 m) portage from Sawbill Lake to the west[2] and a 90 rods (450 m) portage from Burnt Lake to the east,[3] which in turn is accessed from Entry Point 39 at Baker Lake through Peterson and Kelly lakes.

  1. ^ "Lake Information Report" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  2. ^ "Portage between Smoke Lake and Sawbill Lake". www.bwcawild.com. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  3. ^ Portage between Smoke Lake and Burnt Lake