List of lakes in Michigan
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This is a list of lakes and other bodies of water in Michigan. The American state of Michigan has four of the Great Lakes partially within its borders. In addition, Michigan has 62,798 natural and man-made inland lakes (to be included in the count, the body of water must be equal to or larger than 0.1 acres). Of these, there are 26,266 lakes larger than 1 acre, 6,537 lakes larger than 10 acres, 1,148 lakes larger than 100 acres, 98 lakes larger than 1,000 acres, and 10 lakes larger than 10,000 acres.[1]
Many lakes bear the same name. Some of the most common names are Devils Lake, Long Lake, Mud Lake, and Otter Lake.
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| Lake | Surface Area | Maximum Depth | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona Dam Pond | Alcona County | ||
| Austin Lake | 1,050 acres (420 ha) | 11 feet (3.4 m) | Kalamazoo County |
| Bear Lake | Kalkaska County | ||
| Lake Bella Vista | Kent County | ||
| Lac La Belle | 30 feet (9.1 m) | Keweenaw County | |
| Belleville Lake | 1,775 acres (718 ha) | Wayne County | |
| Lake Bellaire | 1,775 acres (718 ha) | Antrim County | |
| Betsy Lake | 1,376 acres (557 ha) | Luce County | |
| Big Lake | 137 acres (55 ha) | Allegan County | |
| Birch Lake | 326 acres (132 ha) | Antrim County | |
| Black Lake | 10,130 acres (4,100 ha) | Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties | |
| Blue Lake | 31 acres (13 ha) | Alger County | |
| Bostwick Lake | 217 acres (88 ha) | Kent County | |
| Brule Lake | 250 acres (100 ha) | Iron County | |
| Budd Lake | 175 acres (71 ha) | Clare County | |
| Buell Lake | 53.07 acres (21.48 ha) | Genesee County | |
| Burt Lake | 17,120 acres (6,930 ha) | 73 feet (22 m) | Cheboygan County |
| Byram Lake | Genesee County | ||
| Lake Cadillac | 1,150 acres (470 ha) | 28 feet (8.5 m) | Wexford County |
| Cass Lake | 1,280 acres (520 ha) | 123 feet (37 m) | Oakland County |
| Lake Charlevoix | 17,200 acres (7,000 ha) | 122 feet (37 m) | Charlevoix County |
| Clam Lake | 420 acres (170 ha) | Antrim County | |
| Clark Lake | 820 acres (330 ha) | 74 feet (23 m) | Gogebic County |
| Clark Lake | Jackson County | ||
| Lake Columbia | 840 acres (340 ha) | 25 feet (7.6 m) | Jackson County |
| Corey Lake | 630 acres (250 ha) | St. Joseph County | |
| Corpse Pond | Ontonagon County | ||
| Cowden Lake | Montcalm County | ||
| Crooked Lake | 41.21 acres (16.68 ha) | Genesee County | |
| Crystal Lake | 9,854 acres (3,988 ha) | 165 feet (50 m) | Benzie County |
| Deer Island Lake | 346 acres (140 ha) | 55 feet (17 m) | Gogebic County |
| Duck Lake | 122.7 acres (49.7 ha) | 39 feet (12 m) | Allegan County |
| Dumont Lake | 215 acres (87 ha) | 50 feet (15 m) | Allegan County |
| Eagle Lake | 225 acres (91 ha) | 59 feet (18 m) | Allegan county and Van Buren County |
| Elk Lake | 192 feet (59 m) | Antrim and Grand Traverse counties | |
| Lake Fenton | 845 acres (342 ha) | 92 feet (28 m) | Genesee County |
| Fisk Lake | Kent County | ||
| Five Lake | Antrim County | ||
| Flint Park Lake (Devil's Lake) | 19 acres (7.7 ha) | Genesee County | |
| Glen Lake | 4,871 acres (1,971 ha) | 130 feet (40 m) | Leelanau County |
| Lake Gogebic | 13,380 acres (5,410 ha) | 38 feet (12 m) | Gogebic County |
| Goguac Lake | 352 acres (142 ha) | 66 feet (20 m) | Calhoun County |
| Grand Lake | 5,660 acres (2,290 ha) | Presque Isle County | |
| Grand Sable Lake | 630 acres (250 ha) | 85 feet (26 m) | Alger County |
| Gravel Lake | 296 acres (120 ha) | Van Buren County | |
| Green Lake | 40 acres (16 ha) | Antrim County | |
| Green Lake | 309 acres (125 ha) | 69 feet (21 m) | Allegan County |
| Gull Lake | 2,030 acres (820 ha) | 110 feet (34 m) | Kalamazoo County |
| Gun Lake | 2,680 acres (1,080 ha) | 65 feet (20 m) | Barry County |
| Hanley Lake | 93 acres (38 ha) | Antrim County | |
| Hawk Lake | 8.1 acres (3.3 ha) | Antrim County | |
| Heart Lake | 63 acres (25 ha) | 123 feet (37 m) | Otsego County |
| Hemlock Lake | Hillsdale County | ||
| Higgins Lake | 9,900 acres (4,000 ha) | 135 feet (41 m) | Roscommon County |
| Holloway Reservoir | Genesee and Lapeer counties | ||
| Houghton Lake | 20,044 acres (8,112 ha) | 60 feet (18 m) | Roscommon County |
| Hubbard Lake | 8,850 acres (3,580 ha) | 85 feet (26 m) | Alcona County |
| Hubbard Lake | Alpena County | ||
| Hugaboom Lake | 31 acres (13 ha) | Delta County | |
| Lake Huron | 14,726,400 acres (5,959,600 ha) | 750 feet (230 m) | Multiple |
| Hutchins Lake | 376 acres (152 ha) | 34 feet (10 m) | Allegan County |
| Lake Independence | 1,860 acres (750 ha) | 30 feet (9.1 m) | Marquette County |
| Intermediate Lake | 1,520 acres (620 ha) | Antrim County | |
| Ironjaw Lake | 51 acres (21 ha) | Schoolcraft County | |
| Kearsley Lake | Genesee County | ||
| Lake Five | 17 acres (6.9 ha) | Ingham County | |
| Lake Leelanau | 8,608 acres (3,484 ha) | 121 feet (37 m) | Leelanau County |
| Lake Medora | 700 acres (280 ha) | Keweenaw County | |
| Lake of the Clouds | 133 acres (54 ha) | Ontonagon County | |
| Lake of the Woods | 141 acres (57 ha) | Antrim County | |
| Lamberton Lake | 28.5 acres (11.5 ha) | Kent County | |
| Lake Lansing | 485 acres (196 ha) | Ingham County | |
| Lake Ligon | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) | Genesee County | |
| Long Lake | 5,625 acres (2,276 ha) | Alpena County | |
| Loon Lake | 375 acres (152 ha) | 53 feet (16 m) | Gogebic County |
| Lyon Lake | 13 acres (5.3 ha) | Calhoun County | |
| Lake Macatawa | 1,700 acres (690 ha) | 50 feet (15 m) | Ottawa County |
| Madron Lake | 65 acres (26 ha) | Berrien County | |
| Mandon Lake | 26 acres (11 ha) | Oakland County | |
| Manistique Lake | Luce and Mackinac Counties | ||
| Lake Margrethe | 1,920 acres (780 ha) | 65 feet (20 m) | Crawford County |
| McKane Lake | Genesee County | ||
| Lake Michigan | 14,336,000 acres (5,802,000 ha) | 923 feet (281 m) | Multiple |
| Lake Mitchell | Wexford County | ||
| Mott Lake | Genesee County | ||
| Miner Lake | 325 acres (132 ha) | 83 feet (25 m) | Allegan County |
| Mowe Lake | 24 acres (9.7 ha) | Delta County | |
| Mullett Lake | 17,360 acres (7,030 ha) | 120 feet (37 m) | Cheboygan County |
| Murray Lake | Kent County | ||
| Muskegon Lake | 4,150 acres (1,680 ha) | Muskegon County | |
| Myers Lake | 34.93 acres (14.14 ha) | Genesee County | |
| Nelson Lake | Antrim County | ||
| Lake Nineteen | 26 acres (11 ha) | Schoolcraft County | |
| Orchard Lake | 795 acres (322 ha) | 110 feet (34 m) | Oakland County |
| Osterhout Lake | 168 acres (68 ha) | 30 feet (9.1 m) | Allegan County |
| Ostrander Lake | 54.2 acres (21.9 ha) | Delta, Alger and Schoolcraft counties | |
| Lake Ovid | 413 acres (167 ha) | 20 feet (6.1 m) | Clinton County |
| Peckham Lake | Antrim County | ||
| Pine Lake | 560 acres (230 ha) | 35 feet (11 m) | Barry County |
| Pike Lake | 32 acres (13 ha) | 55 feet (17 m) | Allegan County |
| Portage Lake | 2,110 acres (850 ha) | 60 feet (18 m) | Manistee County |
| Reeds Lake | 265 acres (107 ha) | 66 feet (20 m) | Kent County |
| Rennie Lake | Grand Traverse County | ||
| Round Lake | 475 acres (192 ha) | Delta County | |
| Lake Saint Clair | 275,200 acres (111,400 ha) | 27 feet (8.2 m) | Multiple |
| Lake St. Helen | 2,400 acres (970 ha) | Roscommon County | |
| Selkirk Lake | 94 acres (38 ha) | 39 feet (12 m) | Allegan County |
| Sheffer Lake | 12 acres (4.9 ha) | 30 feet (9.1 m) | Allegan County |
| Lake Sixteen | 35.2 acres (14.2 ha) | 85 feet (26 m) | Allegan County |
| Sheets Lake | 39 acres (16 ha)[2] | Livingston County | |
| Silver Lake | 310.30 acres (125.57 ha) | Genesee County | |
| Lake Skegemog | 2,561 acres (1,036 ha) | 29 feet (8.8 m) | Antrim, Grand Traverse, and Kalkaska counties |
| Starvation Lake | 125 acres (51 ha) | 47 feet (14 m) | Kalkaska County |
| Lake Stella | 314 acres (127 ha) | Alger County | |
| Stoner Lake | 72 acres (29 ha) | Alger County | |
| Lake Superior | 20,364,800 acres (8,241,300 ha) | 1,332 feet (406 m) | Multiple |
| Tar Pond | Antrim County | ||
| Lake Thirteen | 95 acres (38 ha) | 32 feet (9.8 m) | Clare County[3] |
| Thread Lake | Genesee County | ||
| Thumb Lake (Lake Louise) | 484 acres (196 ha) | 152 feet (46 m) | Charlevoix County |
| Little Tom Lake | 17 acres (6.9 ha) | 14 feet (4.3 m) | Allegan County |
| Toms Lake | 23 acres (9.3 ha) | Delta, Alger, and Schoolcraft counties | |
| Torch Lake | 18,770 acres (7,600 ha) | 315 feet (96 m) | Antrim County |
| Torch Lake | 2,659 acres (1,076 ha) | 120 feet (37 m) | Houghton County |
| Townline Lake | 73 acres (30 ha) | 50 feet (15 m) | Mecosta County |
| Verdant Lake | 25 acres (10 ha) | Schoolcraft County | |
| Lac Vieux Desert | 4,260 acres (1,720 ha) | 40 feet (12 m) | Gogebic County, Michigan and Vilas County, Wisconsin |
| Walloon Lake | 4,270 acres (1,730 ha) | 100 feet (30 m) | Charlevoix and Emmet Counties |
| Weidman Millpond | Isabella County | ||
| Wetzel Lake | 15.7 acres (6.4 ha) | Antrim County | |
| White Lake | Muskegon County |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Compilation of Databases on Michigan Lakes" (PDF). MichiganDNR.com. http://www.michigandnr.com/PUBLICATIONS/PDFS/ifr/ifrlibra/technical/reports/2004-2tr.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ Institute for Fisheries Research, Michigan Conservation Dept.. Sheets Lake (Map). http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/SPATIALDATALIBRARY/PDF_MAPS/INLAND_LAKE_MAPS/LIVINGSTON/SHEETS_LAKE.PDF. Retrieved 2009-03-28.
- ^ Institute for Fisheries Research, Michigan Conservation Dept.. Lake Thirteen (Map). http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/SPATIALDATALIBRARY/PDF_MAPS/INLAND_LAKE_MAPS/CLARE/LAKE_THIRTEEN.PDF. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
