Coordinates: 47.5379373°N, -92.2815169°W
Approx. Elevation: 1,400 feet (427 meters)
USGS Map Area: Biwabik
Feature Type: Lake
| Feature | USGS Topo Map |
|---|---|
| Embarrass Lake (2) Wayside Park | Biwabik |
| Embarrass Lake (1) Wayside Park | Biwabik |
| Pike River Wayside Park | Biwabik NE |
| Pepelnjak Southside Park | Virginia |
| Olcott Park | Virginia |
| Pike River Recreation Site | Biwabik NE |
| Laurentian Divide Geological Marker | Virginia |
| Laurentian Divide Superior National Forest Historical Marker | Virginia |
| Northside Park | Eveleth |
| Bird Lake Recreation Area | Bird Lake |
After the Embarrass Mine Pit was abandoned it was allowed to fill naturally and the resulting lake became the deepest lake in the state that wasn’t one of the Great Lakes. It’s 465 feet at the deepest point and barely edges out other pit mine lakes in Minnesota. Starting in the 1980’s the lake was stocked with various fish species and it has become a popular trout fishing spot.
Embarrass Mine Pit is located between the cities of Aurora and Biwabik, MN. It is also between Wynne Lake and Embarrass Lake, but is not fed by the flow of Embarrass River.
Embarrass Mine Pit Lake is listed in the Lakes Category for St. Louis County in the state of Minnesota. Embarrass Mine Pit Lake is displayed on the "Biwabik" USGS topo map. The latitude and longitude coordinates (GPS waypoint) of Embarrass Mine Pit Lake are 47.5379373 (North), -92.2815169 (West) and the approximate elevation is 1,400 feet (427 meters) above sea level. If you are interested in visiting Embarrass Mine Pit Lake you can print the free topographic map, terrain map, satellite/aerial images, and other maps using the link above. The location, topography, nearby roads and trails, and towns around Embarrass Mine Pit Lake (Lake) can be seen in the layers of this interactive map. If you have already visited Minnesota's Embarrass Mine Pit Lake in St. Louis County, the nearest Lakes are listed above for your consideration.
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