Pontiac Lake (Michigan)

Pontiac Lake
Location Oakland County, Michigan
Coordinates 42°39′51″N 83°27′40″W / 42.66426107379466°N 83.46107482910156°W / 42.66426107379466; -83.46107482910156Coordinates: 42°39′51″N 83°27′40″W / 42.66426107379466°N 83.46107482910156°W / 42.66426107379466; -83.46107482910156
Surface area 640 acres (260 ha) [1]
Max. depth 34 ft (10 m)
Islands several
Settlements White Lake Township and Waterford Township

Pontiac Lake is an all-sports, 640-acre Oakland County, Michigan lake along the Huron River. The lake lies primarily in White Lake Township, while a small portion of the lake lies in Waterford Township.[2][3]

It is the fifth largest lake in the county.

Pontiac Lake is a public lake with a public boat launch.[4]

The Pontiac Lake Recreation Area is located at the lake.

History

Pontiac Lake is a man-made lake created in 1926 when Lime Lake, a small lake in the upper Huron River watershed, was dammed. It lies about seven miles west of Pontiac, Michigan.[5][6]

Since 1999, Pontiac Lake has hosted "Quake on the Lake", an annual hydroplane boat race.

Largest Oakland County lakes

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 (White Lake Twp. and 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

Fish

Pontiac Lake fish include Carp, Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Sunfish, Walleye and Yellow Perch.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Oakland County MI Lakes - LakePlace.com". lakeplace.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.michigandnr.com/publications/pdfs/ifr/ifrlibra/Status/waterbody/93-8.htm
  3. ↑ https://waterfordmi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/460
  4. ↑ http://outdoormichigan.org/feature/8432
  5. ↑ http://www.lakelubbers.com/pontiac-lake-2138/
  6. ↑ http://www.michigandnr.com/Publications/PDFS/RecreationCamping/pontiac_lake_map.pdf
  7. ↑ Carp, Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch
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