Lake Gribben
Lake in the state of Michigan, United States
46°25′07″N 87°32′19″W / 46.41861°N 87.53861°W / 46.41861; -87.53861Lake 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]
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Gribben
- ^ "No Shutdown for Mother Nature: Earth Image of the Week". Earthweek.com. October 11, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
- ^ Schaetzl, Randall (n.d.). "The Tilden Mine". Michigan State University Department of Geology. Retrieved April 4, 2015.