Cass Lake is on the main branch of the Clinton River.
Upstream from Cass Lake is 243-acre Loon Lake. Cass Lake also connects with 363-acre Elizabeth Lake.
Downstream from Cass Lake is the 532-acre Sylvan Lake.
Cass Lake is the largest and deepest lake in Oakland County, and is in the northern Metro Detroit region of southeastern Michigan.
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Largest and deepest Oakland County lakesEdit
The ten largest lakes in Oakland County are:
1. Cass Lake (Waterford Twp.) 1,280 acres
2. Kent Lake (Milford Twp.) 1,200 acres
3. Orchard Lake (West Bloomfield Twp.) 795 acres
4. Walled Lake (Commerce Twp.) 670 acres
5. Pontiac Lake (Waterford Twp) 640 acres
6. White Lake (White Lake Twp.) 540 acres
7. Sylvan Lake (Waterford Twp.) 532 acres
8. Lake Orion (Orion Twp.) 506 acres
9. Lake Angelus (Auburn Hills) 477 acres
10. Union Lake (Commerce Twp.) 465 acres
The ten deepest lakes in Oakland County are:
1. Cass Lake (Waterford Twp. and West Bloomfield Twp.) 123 feet
2. Maceday Lake (Waterford Twp.) 117 feet
3t. Orchard Lake (West Bloomfield Twp.) 110 feet
3t. Union Lake (Commerce Twp.) 110 feet
5. Walnut Lake (West Bloomfield Twp.) 101 feet
6t. Van Norman Lake (Independence Twp. and Waterford Twp.) 90 feet
6t. Pine Lake (West Bloomfield Twp.) 90 feet
8. Lake Angelus (Auburn Hills) 88 feet
9t. Loon Lake (Waterford Twp.) 73 feet
9t. Silver Lake (Waterford Twp.) 73 feet
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NamesakeEdit
Cass Lake was named after former Michigan governor Lewis Cass.
GeographyEdit
Cass Lake covers 1,280 acres (5 km²) and has a maximum depth of 123 ft (37 m).
It is bordered by the cities, villages, and townships of Waterford Township, West Bloomfield Township, Orchard Lake Village, and Keego Harbor.
RecreationEdit
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 alsoEdit
- List of places named for Lewis Cass
- Detroit Finnish Co-operative Summer Camp -- had property on Cass Lake also.
- List of lakes in Michigan
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- "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
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