Loon Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan) Explained

Loon Lake
Location:Oakland County, Michigan
Coords:42.6813°N -83.3588°W
Type:Freshwater Lake
Basin Countries:United States
Area:243acres
Max-Depth:73feet
Elevation:948feet
Cities:Waterford Township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of the lake in Michigan.

Loon Lake is a freshwater lake located in Waterford Township, Michigan. It borders Dixie Highway on the west and is south of Walton Blvd. on the north.[1] The sand-bottom lake is, making it the 18th largest lake in Oakland County, Michigan and one of the largest in Waterford Township.

Loon Lake is located on the upper reaches of the Clinton River watershed. The Clinton River enters Lake Loon on the north end from Lake Oakland upstream.

The Clinton River exits to the southwest downstream of Loon Lake.

Loon Lake also connects to Silver Lake to the east.

From Loon Lake, the Clinton River heads west toward the Drayton Plains State Fish Hatchery and then winds its way southward to Cass Lake.[2]

At its deepest point, the lake is deep, making it the ninth deepest lake in Oakland County.

The ten deepest lakes in Oakland County are:[3]

1. Cass Lake (Waterford Twp. and West Bloomfield Twp.)

2. Maceday Lake (Waterford Twp.)

3t. Orchard Lake (West Bloomfield Twp.)

3t. Union Lake (Commerce Twp.)

5. Walnut Lake (West Bloomfield Twp.)

6t. Van Norman Lake (Independence Twp. and Waterford Twp.)

6t. Pine Lake (West Bloomfield Twp.)

8. Lake Angelus (Auburn Hills)

9t. Loon Lake (Waterford Twp.)

9t. Silver Lake (Waterford Twp.)

Loon Lake is surrounded by residential neighborhoods on all sides except the western shoreline. The community, formerly called Drayton Plains, is on the lake to the west.In the 1960s, Loon Lake hosted annual hydroplane boat races.

Fish

Loon Lake contains a variety of fish, including black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, rock bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, walleye and yellow perch.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loon Lake - Oakland County Michigan - LakePlace.com. www.lakeplace.com.
  2. Web site: Google. www.google.com.
  3. Web site: Search Results - Lakelubbers. www.lakelubbers.com.
  4. Web site: Loon Lake.