|
Lac Vieux Desert is a lake in the United States divided between Gogebic County, Michigan, and Vilas County, Wisconsin.〔(Lac Vieux Desert, Gogebic County, Watersmeet Michigan Fishing )〕 Fed primarily by springs in the surrounding swamps, it is the source of the Wisconsin River, which flows out of its southwest corner. The lake contains a number of small islands, especially in its northeastern lobe, including Draper Island in Michigan and Duck Island, in Wisconsin.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title = Lac Vieux Desert, Vilas Co )〕 Lac Vieux Desert has a surface elevation above sea level, and a maximum depth of about . The surface area is , of which, approximately two-thirds is in Wisconsin and one third in Michigan. Located in the Lake District of northern Wisconsin, the lake is a popular boating and fishing resort. The name was given by French fur trappers, who were some of the first Euro-Americans in the region, who literally translated the name from the Anishinaabe language, ''Gete-gitigaani-zaaga'igan,'' meaning "Lake of the Old Clearing" or "Old Garden." The Michigan shore of Lac Vieux Desert is the only part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that is part of the drainage of the Mississippi River. ==Local activities and attractions== *Paulding Light *Bond Falls *Agate Falls Scenic Site 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lac Vieux Desert」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|