Lake Gribben

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]

LocationPalmer, Marquette County, Michigan, United States

Coordinates46°25′07″N 87°32′19″W

TypeLake

BasincountriesUnited States

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Lake Gribben
Lake Gribben is on the far right, 2013 (Landsat 8 photo)
Lake Gribben
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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