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Scott Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan)

Coordinates: 42°40′11″N 83°21′09″W / 42.669754°N 83.352440°W / 42.669754; -83.352440
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Watkins Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Watkins Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Watkins Lake
LocationOakland County, Michigan
Coordinates42°40′11″N 83°21′09″W / 42.669754°N 83.352440°W / 42.669754; -83.352440
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area77.5 acres (31.4 ha)
Max. depth35 ft (11 m)
Surface elevation948 ft (289 m)[1]
SettlementsWaterford Township

Scott Lake is a 77.5-acre (31.4 ha) all-sports lake in Waterford Township in Oakland County, Michigan.[2]

The private, 35-foot (11 m) deep lake, all-sports lake is spring fed and is entirely residential. It is located north of Scott Lake Rd. and west of Dixie Highway.

Namesake

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Scott Lake was named for Spencer Scott (1792-1872) who, in 1846, settled on the banks of the lake that would bear his family name. Scott came to the lake from his birthplace in Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey.[3]

Fish

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Fish in Scott Lake include bluegill, walleye, perch and rainbow trout.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scott Lake (Waterford Township, Michigan)
  2. ^ "Map" (PDF). www.dnr.state.mi.us.
  3. ^ "Waterford Historical Society - Home". www.waterfordhistoricalsociety.org.
  4. ^ "Scott Lake Fishing near Waterford, Michigan - HookandBullet.com". www.hookandbullet.com.