Kangaroo Lake

Kangaroo Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Kangaroo Lake
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location = Door County, Wisconsin
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inflow = Piel Creek
outflow = Heins Creek
catchment =
basin_countries = United States
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area = convert|1123|acre|ha|abbr=on
depth = convert|6|ft|m|abbr=on
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Kangaroo Lake is a lake in Door County, Wisconsin, and is the largest inland lake in the county. Many types of fish can be found in the lake. The lake is the main feature of the Kangaroo Lake State Natural Area. It is located in the towns of Baileys Harbor and Jacksonport.

The lake is half a mile from Lake Michigan and is fed by Piel Creek. The lake is surrounded by a lowland marsh. The bottom of the lake is lined with marl. [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/sna/sna335.htm]

The surrounding area has many hotels and resorts.

References

External links

* [http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/er/sna/sna335.htm Kanagaroo Lake State Natural Area] from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
* [http://kangaroolake.com/ Kangaroo Lake Resort]
* [http://www.lake-link.com/lakes/lake.cfm?LakeID=1156 General Lake info]
* cite web
url = gnis3|1567341
title = Kangaroo Lake
work = Geographic Names Information System
publisher = USGS
accessdate = 2008-05-06


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