Lake Metigoshe

Lake Metigoshe is a 1,544-acre (625 ha) lake in both Bottineau County, North Dakota and the Rural Municipality of Winchester, Manitoba.^[1] The lake has a maximum depth of 24 feet (7.3 m). It is located in the Turtle Mountains on the Canada–United States border. The majority of the lake is within the United States, with only the northernmost tip in Canada. The Lake Metigoshe State Park encompasses about of a quarter of the lake's overall shoreline (or the east half of what is locally known as 'North Lake').^[2] It offers swimming, canoeing, sailing, water-skiing and other water sports, modern and primitive camping areas, and picnicking. There is also the Club de Skinautiques waterskiing club which is the only international waterskiing club in the United States.

Lake Metigoshe
Metigoshe Lake
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Location	Bottineau County, North Dakota, and Rural Municipality of Winchester, Manitoba
Coordinates	48.979°N 100.354°W / 48.979; -100.354
Basin countries	United States, Canada
Surface area	1,544 acres (625 ha)
Max. depth	24 feet (7.3 m)
Surface elevation	2,139 feet (652 m)
Settlements	Roland Township

See also

• List of lakes of North Dakota

References

1. "Feature Detail Report for: Metigoshe Lake". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
2. "Lake Metigoshe State Park". North Dakota.Gov. Retrieved 30 December 2020.