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Lake Gribben
Lake in the state of Michigan, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Gribben is a lake in the U.S. state of Michigan, located one mile (1.6 km) southeast of the unincorporated community of Palmer. The lake exhibits a distinct orange hue due to its use as a tailings basin in association with open-pit mining operations of the Empire[2] and Tilden iron mines.[3]
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Lake Gribben | |
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![]() Lake Gribben is on the far right, 2013 (Landsat 8 photo) | |
Location | Palmer, Marquette County, Michigan, United States |
Coordinates | 46°25′07″N 87°32′19″W |
Type | Lake |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 3 mi (4.8 km) |
Max. width | 1.5 mi (2.4 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,211 feet (369 m)[1] |
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