Cass Lake (Michigan) Explained

Cass Lake
Coords:42.6069°N -83.3656°W
Area:1280acres
Max-Depth:123feet
Elevation:928feet
Cities:Waterford Township, West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake Village, Keego Harbor[1]
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Michigan.

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

Upstream from Cass Lake is 243acres Loon Lake. Cass Lake also connects with 363acres Elizabeth Lake & the small Dow Lake, in Dow Ridge.

Downstream from Cass Lake is the 532acres Sylvan Lake.[2]

Cass Lake is the largest and deepest lake in Oakland County, and is in the northern Metro Detroit region of southeastern Michigan.[3]

Namesake

Cass Lake was named after former Michigan governor Lewis Cass.[4]

Geography

Cass Lake covers and has a maximum depth of .[3]

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

Recreation

It is a popular public lake in the Metro Detroit region. The lake is home to the Pontiac Yacht Club.[3]

Dodge No. 4 State Park is located on northeastern Cass Lake, with access via West Bloomfield Township and Waterford Township.[5]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Base Map of Waterford Township (PDF) . 2016-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220180656/https://waterfordmi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/460 . 2016-12-20 . dead .
  2. Web site: Google. www.google.com.
  3. Web site: Sail Michigan - Cass Lake in Oakland County Michigan. www.sailmichigan.org. 2014-01-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20140103050959/http://www.sailmichigan.org/lakes/index.php?p=lakedetail&id=235. 2014-01-03. dead.
  4. Web site: Cass Lake, Michigan, USA.
  5. Web site: Michigan Recreation Search Site Details Page. www.michigandnr.com.