| Kelso Lake | |
|---|---|
  Kelso Lake  Kelso Lake | |
| Location | Cook County, Minnesota, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°54′37″N 90°54′21″W / 47.9102°N 90.9058°W |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 132.7 acres (53.7 ha) |
| Average depth | 10.8 ft (3.3 m) |
| Max. depth | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Shore length1 | 7.85 mi (12.63 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,798 ft (548 m) |
| References | [1][2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Kelso Lake is a lake in Cook County, Minnesota. It is within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and the Superior National Forest. Kelso Lake is a very long and narrow lake. It lies west of Sawbill Lake.
Recreation
There are three designated campsites on the lakeshore. Two campsites are on the north end of the lake, one is on the south end near the 10 rods (50 m) portage south to Alton Lake.[3]
Fish species
Fish species in Kelso Lake include bluegill, northern pike, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and white sucker.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Lake Finder - Kelso". Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ↑ "Kelso Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ↑ "Kelso, a BWCAW Lake". 2004-04-11. Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
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