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Rice Lake (Barron County, Wisconsin)

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Lake in the state of Wisconsin, United States
Rice Lake
Location of lake in Wisconsin.Location of lake in Wisconsin.Rice Lake
LocationBarron County, Wisconsin
Coordinates45°30′57″N 91°43′42″W / 45.51583°N 91.72833°W / 45.51583; -91.72833
TypeLake

Rice Lake is a lake in Barron County, Wisconsin, in the United States. It is one of several lakes that the Red Cedar River flows through. The city of Rice Lake, Wisconsin is beside it. Rice Lake is an 859-acre lake located in Barron County. It has a maximum depth of 19 feet.

History

The lake was named from the wild rice which was abundant there.

See also

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rice Lake (Barron County, Wisconsin)
  2. "Rice Lake". dnr.wi.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 189.


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