Lake Pepin
Natural lake on the Mississippi River in Minnesota and Wisconsin, United States
Lake Pepin | |
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Lake from the Minnesota side | |
Location | Goodhue / Wabasha counties in Minnesota and Pepin County, Wisconsin |
Coordinates | 44°29′54″N 92°18′05″W / 44.4982°N 92.3013°W / 44.4982; -92.3013Coordinates: 44°29′54″N 92°18′05″W / 44.4982°N 92.3013°W / 44.4982; -92.3013 |
Primary inflows | Mississippi River |
Primary outflows | Mississippi River |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 45.7 sq mi (118 km2) |
Average depth | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
Max. depth | 60 ft (18 m) |
Frozen | winter |
Settlements | Lake City, Bay City, Pepin, Maiden Rock, Stockholm, Maple Springs, Camp Lacupolis, Reads Landing |
Lake Pepin is a naturally occurring lake on the Mississippi River on the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. It is located in a valley carved by the outflow of an enormous glacial lake at the end of the last Ice Age. The lake formed when the Mississippi, a successor to the glacial river, was partially dammed by a delta from a tributary stream and spread out across the ancient valley.
Lake Pepin is now a corridor for water, highway, and rail transportation. Known as the birthplace of water skiing, it hosts a variety of recreational activities.
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