Cass Lake (Michigan)
Upstream from Cass Lake is 243-acre (98 ha) Loon Lake. Cass Lake also connects with 363-acre (147 ha) Elizabeth Lake & the small Dow Lake, in Dow Ridge.
Downstream from Cass Lake is the 532-acre (215 ha) Sylvan Lake.
Cass Lake is the largest and deepest lake in Oakland County, and is in the northern Metro Detroit region of southeastern Michigan.
Namesake
Cass Lake was named after former Michigan governor Lewis Cass.
Geography
Cass Lake covers 1,280 acres (520 ha) and has a maximum depth of 123 feet (37 m).
It is bordered by the cities, villages, and townships of Waterford Township, West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake Village, and Keego Harbor.
Recreation
It is a popular public lake in the Metro Detroit region. The lake is home to the Pontiac Yacht Club.
Dodge No. 4 State Park is located on northeastern Cass Lake, with access via West Bloomfield Township and Waterford Township.
See also
- List of places named for Lewis Cass
- Detroit Finnish Co-operative Summer Camp — had property on Cass Lake also.
- List of lakes in Michigan
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cass Lake (Michigan)
- ^ "Base Map of Waterford Township (PDF)". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
- ^ "Google". www.google.com.
- ^ "Sail Michigan - Cass Lake in Oakland County Michigan". www.sailmichigan.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2014-01-02.
- ^ "Cass Lake, Michigan, USA".
- ^ "Michigan Recreation Search Site Details Page". www.michigandnr.com.
External links
- "Michigan DNR: Detailed map of Cass Lake" (PDF).
- Sail Michigan.org: Cass Lake
- LakePlace.com: Cass Lake map — satellite view link
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Map of Dodge No. 4 State Park at Cass Lake
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Dodge No. 4 State Park at Cass Lake
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Map of Dodge No. 4 State Park