Bearskin Lake is an oligotrophic glacial lake near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) in Minnesota, United States. The name Bearskin Lake is an English translation of the Ojibwe-language name Muko-waiani.[1] Bearskin Lake is a source of control sediment for US federal sediment toxicity studies. Bearskin Lake is home to Camp Menogyn, a YMCA camp only accessible by boat.[citation needed]
Bearskin Lake | |
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West Bearskin Lake, Birch Lake, Muko-waiani | |
![]() ![]() Bearskin Lake | |
Location | Cook County, Minnesota |
Group | Boundary Waters Canoe Area |
Coordinates | 48.066°N 90.426765°W / 48.066; -90.426765 |
Type | oligotrophic, glacial |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 493 acres (200 ha) |
Average depth | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
Max. depth | 78 ft (24 m) |
Residence time | 17 years |
Due to the cleanliness of the lake and the physical attributes of its sediment, Bearskin Lake sediment is ideal for sediment toxicity testing.[2] Bearskin Lake sediment is used as a control sediment in the federal government's toxicity tests and was used to develop the US EPA's toxicity testing methods.[2]
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