BWCA Lakes

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BWCA Lakes Index

Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
Region 6
Region 7
Region 8
Region 9
Region 10		 Trout Lake/Big Moose
The Northwest Border Lakes
The North Central Border Lakes
The Northeast Border Lakes
North of the Gunflint
The Southwest Rivers
Central Core West
Central Core East
South Central
The East End

Lake Table Format

DNR No. Name Area
(Acres)		 Shore
(Miles)		 Littoral
(Acres)		 Elevation
 Max Depth Links
 Lake
Map No.
  • 160623
    		•
  • Tuscarora
    		•
  • 833
    		•
  • 9
    		•
  • 200
    		•
  • 1703
    		•
  • 130
    		•
  • 4
    		•
  • C0355
    		•


    Sources of Information

    DNR Lake Number:
    Lake Name:
    Lake Surface Area:
    Lakeshore Length:
    Littoral Zone Area:
    Lake Elevation:
    Maximum Depth:
    Number of Links:
    Lake Map Number:

    Lake Commentary Format:

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    Petroglyph Canoe
         		  
     Tuscarora Lake
    Making Connections 
    • Portage Northeast, 366 rods, to Missing Link
    • Portage East, 255 rods, to Hubbub
    • Portage South, 30 rods, to Thelma
    • Portage West, 68 rods, to Owl
    Maps
    Links
    		 Tuscarora Lake
    Scale 1:21420
    Full image approximately 2 miles square
    Description
    Tuscarora is a large, deep, open lake of over 800 acres, two miles across and 120' deep....
    Campsites
    Tuscarora supports ten established campsites, located ...
    Planning Considerations
    A trip through Tuscarora requires at least one long portage and one long, open water paddle ...
    Wildlife
    Tuscarora supports a good population of Lake Trout....
    Notes and Comments
    The route through Tuscarora provides a more arduous, yet more satisfying, alternative to the heavily traveled Round Lake/Gillis route to the north.
     

    Resources

    Maps

    • Fisher F-Series, W.A. Fisher Co., Virginia, MN
    • McKenzie Maps, McKenzie Products, Minong, WI

    On Line

    Travel Planning

    • Beymer, Robert, The Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Volume 1: The Western Region, Wilderness Press, 1988
    • Beymer, Robert, The Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Volume 2: The Eastern Region, Wilderness Press, 1991

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