Middle Lake (Independence Township, Michigan)
| Middle Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oakland County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°43′35″N 83°25′27″W / 42.726468°N 83.424212°W |
| Surface area | 23 acres (9.3 ha) |
| Max. depth | 35 ft (11 m)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 293 meters (961 feet)[2] |
| Settlements | Independence Township |
Middle Lake is a private 23-acre lake along the main branch of the Clinton River.[3] The 35-ft. deep lake lies within Independence Township in Oakland County, Michigan.[4]
Middle Lake connects downstream to Dollar Lake to the south and upstream to Deer Lake to the north.[5]
Cemetery
Lakeview Cemetery sits on the eastern shore of Middle Lake.[6] The cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in northern Oakland County and many of the original settlers and developers of Independence Township are buries there.
Middle Lake was formerly named Cemetery Lake until the 1960s.
Fish
Middle Lake fish include Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Perch.[7]
References
- ^ http://www.dnr.state.mi.us/SPATIALDATALIBRARY/PDF_MAPS/INLAND_LAKE_MAPS/OAKLAND/MIDDLE_LAKE.PDF
- ^ http://mapcarta.com/22349484
- ^ http://www.oaklandcountylakefronthomesmi.com/MIDDLE-LAKE-INDEPENDENCE-TOWNSHIP-MICH
- ^ http://www.lakeplace.com/lakefinder/mi/oakland/middle/63-1749
- ^ http://michigan.hometownlocator.com/maps/feature-map,ftc,1,fid,1615484,n,middle%20lake.cfm
- ^ http://www.twp.independence.mi.us/residents/cemetery/index.php
- ^ http://www.hookandbullet.com/fishing-middle-lake-clarkston-mi/