Lake Noquebay
Lake Noquebay (/ˈnɑːkəbi/ NAH-kə-bee) is a large freshwater lake in northeastern Wisconsin.
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Location | Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States |
Coordinates | 45.2553°N 87.9109°W |
Type | Drainage |
Primary outflows | Peshtigo River |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 2,410 acres (9.8 km2) |
Max. depth | 51 feet (16 m) |
Water volume | 23,985.54 acre feet (29,585,730 m3) |
Shore length1 | 9.8 miles (15.8 km) |
Surface elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Settlements | Crivitz |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Statistics
The lake is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) by 4 miles (6.4 km) and has an area of about 2,410 acres (9.8 km2). It has three small tributaries: Upper Inlet Creek, Middle Inlet Creek, and Lower Middle Inlet Creek. The Lake Noquebay Dam, constructed in 1929 at the southwest corner of the lake, maintains the water level at between 664.95 feet (202.68 m) and 666.2 feet (203.1 m). Fish species include bluegill, crappie, bass, walleye, northern pike, trout, rock bass, perch, and muskellunge. The lake is noted for its large bluegills.[1][2]
Name
Lake Noquebay was spelled Noque Bay[3] or Nocque Bay[4] in older sources. The name is believed to derive from Ojibwe noka or noke 'bear', and is related to the names of Bay de Noc and the Noquet tribe.[5][6]
Recreation
Lake Noquebay is popular year round with boating, fishing, snowmobiling, and waterskiing. Lake Noquebay County Park lies on the south shore of the lake and includes picnic areas with grills, a playground, restrooms, a boat launch, a sandy beach, and changing booths for swimmers. The Crivitz Ski Cats Waterski Club performs weekly in the summer.
Located north of Green Bay, Wisconsin, just a few minutes east of Crivitz, Wisconsin.[7]
References
- "Noquebay Means Bluegills". Green Bay Press-Gazette. June 17, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "In Search of Noquebay Bluegills". Green Bay Press-Gazette. June 12, 1983. p. 43. Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Wisconsin Men in Fire". The Watertown News. May 25, 1906. p. 2. Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Cancer of Face Causes Death of a Farmer". The Green Bay Gazette. April 25, 1913. p. 9. Retrieved March 3, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- Vogel, Virgil J. (1991). Indian Names on Wisconsin's Map. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. pp. 19–20.
- "Indian Names Abound in State, Charlie Gives Meaning of Some". Appleton Post-Crescent. March 24, 1960. p. 10. Retrieved July 31, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Lake Survey Map: Noquebay Lake, Marinette County.