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Cass Lake (Michigan)

Coordinates: 42°36′25″N 83°21′56″W / 42.6069°N 83.3656°W / 42.6069; -83.3656
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Cass Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Cass Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Cass Lake
LocationOakland County, Michigan
Coordinates42°36′25″N 83°21′56″W / 42.6069°N 83.3656°W / 42.6069; -83.3656
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,280 acres (520 ha)
Max. depth123 ft (37 m)
Surface elevation928 ft (283 m)[1]
SettlementsWaterford Township, West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake Village, Keego Harbor[2]

Cass Lake is on the main branch of the Clinton River.

Upstream from Cass Lake is 243-acre (98 ha) Loon Lake. Cass Lake also connects with 363-acre (147 ha) Elizabeth Lake & the small Dow Lake, in Dow Ridge.

Downstream from Cass Lake is the 532-acre (215 ha) Sylvan Lake.[3]

Cass Lake is the largest and deepest lake in Oakland County, and is in the northern Metro Detroit region of southeastern Michigan.[4]

Namesake

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Cass Lake was named after former Michigan governor Lewis Cass.[5]

Geography

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Cass Lake covers 1,280 acres (520 ha) and has a maximum depth of 123 feet (37 m).[4]

It is bordered by the cities, villages, and townships of Waterford Township, West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake Village, and Keego Harbor.

Recreation

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It is a popular public lake in the Metro Detroit region. The lake is home to the Pontiac Yacht Club.[4]

Dodge No. 4 State Park is located on northeastern Cass Lake, with access via West Bloomfield Township and Waterford Township.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cass Lake (Michigan)
  2. ^ "Base Map of Waterford Township (PDF)". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  3. ^ "Google". www.google.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Sail Michigan - Cass Lake in Oakland County Michigan". www.sailmichigan.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
  5. ^ "Cass Lake, Michigan, USA".
  6. ^ "Michigan Recreation Search Site Details Page". www.michigandnr.com.
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