Lake of the Clouds
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| Lake of the Clouds | |
| Acres: | 28 |
|---|---|
| Campsites: | 0 |
| Connections: | Rivalry Lake, Lunar Lake |
| DNR Info: | 38-0169-00 |
| Fisher map: | F-19 |
| Connecting Portages | |
| North: | 75 rods to Rivalry Lake |
| Southeast: | 10 rods to Lunar Lake |
Lake of the Clouds is a small lake in the BWCAW between Knife Lake and Hanson Lake. Its depth (110 feet) is unusual for its small size (28 acres). The nearest campsites are on Gijikiki Lake two portages north and Cherry Lake two portages southeast.
Geography
Lake of the Clouds is one of the highest lakes in the area at 1515 feet above sea level. The lake drains through Cherry Lake and Amoeber Lake into Knife Lake.
Natural history
Because of the lake's small size and great depth, sediment at the bottom of the lake has remained undisturbed, creating a complete paleoclimate record. A sediment core taken from the lake showed over 9,000 annual layers of mud and pollen. This pollen has been examined to determine the history of vegetation changes in the BWCAW since the end of the last ice age.
The forest around Lake of the Clouds was established after wildfire in 1910.
References
- Heinselman, Miron. The Boundary Waters Wilderness Ecosystem, University of Minnesota Press, 1996. ISBN 0816628041
