Roseau Times-Region - Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper

To the Editor,

The Roseau Lake area has a rich history and is locally referred to as the Lake Bottom. At the western edge of the lake, near the Roseau River, there is believed to be a Native American burial ground. It is believed that there was a village in the area as well. Prior to Roseau Lake being drained in the early 1900’s, local residents used that lake as a recreation area. Being a shallow lake, it was an excellent fishery. Between 1909 and 1914 the US Army Corps of Engineers channelized portions of the Roseau River effectively draining the Roseau Lake basin with the intent of making t...