Eagle Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan)
| Eagle Lake | |
|---|---|
  Eagle Lake | |
| Location | Oakland County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°41′50″N 83°22′52″W / 42.697290°N 83.381125°W |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 19 acres (7.7 ha) |
| Max. depth | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Surface elevation | 958 ft (292 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Waterford Township |
Eagle Lake is a 56-acre (23 ha) lake in central Oakland County, Michigan. The lake has a maximum depth of 20 feet (6.1 m).[1] It is located in Waterford Township.[2]
The lake is west of Dixie Highway, north of Walton Boulevard, and east of Sashabaw Road.
Eagle Lake connects with Woodhull Lake to the east.
Namesake
[edit]Eagle Lake was named for Solomon G. Eagle (1817-1890), who, along with his wife Ellen Eagle (1815-1877) and their five children, owned a 249-acre farm in sections 3 and 4 in Waterford Township on the northern shore of the lake that would bear their family name. Solomon was born in Ireland.[3][4]
Fish
[edit]Eagle Lake fish included bluegill, pumpkinseed sunfish, northern pike, rock bass, black crappie, largemouth bass, brown bullhead, bowfin and carp.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eagle Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan)
- ^ "Eagle Lake Waterford Township Mich". oaklandcountylakefronthomesmi.com.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ LLC., Historic Map Works. "Waterford, Atlas: Oakland County 1872, Michigan Historical Map". www.historicmapworks.com.
- ^ "Eagle Lake Fishing near Waterford, Michigan - HookandBullet.com". hookandbullet.com.