Republic Mine pit lake
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Republic Mine pit lake is a flooded former open-pit iron mine in Republic, Michigan, now known for its deep, clear waters and striking steep-sided basin.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
ⓘ
former open-pit mine ⓘ pit lake ⓘ |
| accessFeature |
roadside overlook
ⓘ
viewing area above the pit ⓘ |
| administrativeArea | State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basinShape |
roughly circular open-pit basin
ⓘ
steep-sided ⓘ |
| climateRegion | humid continental climate zone ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| environmentalContext |
mine reclamation site
ⓘ
post-mining landscape ⓘ |
| formationProcess | flooding of an abandoned open-pit mine ⓘ |
| formerUse | open-pit iron mine ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | iron ore mining district ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Republic Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Republic Mine historical mining area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Republic Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalUse |
scenic viewing from overlook
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| hydrologicalStatus | closed-basin lake ⓘ |
| isResultOf |
mine closure and flooding
ⓘ
mining activity ⓘ |
| landUseHistory |
iron ore extraction
ⓘ
mining operations followed by abandonment ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marquette County, Michigan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic Township, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Peninsula of Michigan ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Republic, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deep clear water
ⓘ
dramatic topography ⓘ steep-sided basin ⓘ |
| ownershipType | post-industrial property ⓘ |
| primaryCommodityMined | iron ore ⓘ |
| region | Marquette Iron Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
deep cold water
ⓘ
steep unstable pit walls ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
industrial heritage site
ⓘ
roadside attraction ⓘ |
| waterBodyType |
lake
ⓘ
pit lake ⓘ |
| waterClarity | clear ⓘ |
| waterColor | blue-green ⓘ |
| waterSource |
groundwater
ⓘ
precipitation ⓘ |
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