Lake Manitou (Indiana)

Lake Manitou is a man-made lake in Rochester, Indiana, created in 1827 by the federal government of the United States for the Potowatomi Native American tribe. The lake was created as a part of the treaty with the Potowatomi that required the U.S. government to create a mill for Potowatomi use.[1] The Potowatomi originally called the lake Man-I-Toe which translated to the Devil's Lake due to the belief that a monster lived in the lake.[2] The lake contains about 775 acres (3.14 km2) of open water,[3] with a maximum depth of 65 feet (20 m).

Lake Manitou
Lake Manitou
Lake Manitou
LocationRochester, Indiana
Coordinates41°3′35.78″N 86°11′31.94″W
Typeartificial lake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area775 acres (314 ha)
Average depth11 ft (3.4 m)
Max. depth55 ft (17 m)
Shore length18 mi (13 km)
Surface elevation781 ft (238 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

References

  1. Library, Oklahoma State University. "INDIAN AFFAIRS: LAWS AND TREATIES. Vol. 2, Treaties". digital.library.okstate.edu. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
  2. Smalley, Donald (1946-09-01). "The Logansport Telegraph and the Monster of the Indiana Lakes". Indiana Magazine of History. ISSN 1942-9711.
  3. "Lake Manitou Association". Lake Manitou Association. Retrieved 2016-09-07.


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