Cass Lake is on the main branch of the
Clinton River
The Clinton River is a river in southeastern Michigan in the United States. It is named in honor of DeWitt Clinton, who was governor of New York from 1817 to 1823.
The main branch of the river rises from wetlands and coldwater tributaries from ...
.
Upstream from Cass Lake is 243-acre
Loon Lake. Cass Lake also connects with 363-acre
Elizabeth Lake & the small
Dow Lake, in
Dow Ridge.
Downstream from Cass Lake is the 532-acre
Sylvan Lake.
Cass Lake is the largest and deepest
lake
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in
Oakland County
Oakland County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the metropolitan Detroit area, located northwest of the city. As of the 2020 Census, its population was 1,274,395, making it the second-most populous county in Michigan, b ...
, and is in the northern
Metro Detroit
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region of southeastern
Michigan
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.
Namesake
Cass Lake was named after former
Michigan
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governor
Lewis Cass
Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He w ...
.
Geography
Cass Lake covers 1,280 acres (5 km
2) 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.
Recreation
It is a popular public lake in the
Metro Detroit
The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is a major metropolitan area in the U.S. State of Michigan, consisting of the city of Detroit and its surrounding area. There are varied definitions of the area, including the ...
region. The lake is home to the Pontiac Yacht Club.
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
This is a list of lakes in Michigan. The American state of Michigan borders four of the five Great Lakes.
The number of inland lakes in Michigan depends on the minimum size. There are:
* 62,798 lakes ≥
* 26,266 lakes ≥
* 6,537 lakes ≥ ...
References
External links
*
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 LakeMichigan Department of Natural Resources: Dodge No. 4 State Park at Cass LakeMichigan Department of Natural Resources: Map of Dodge No. 4 State Park
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Lakes of Oakland County, Michigan
Tourist attractions in Oakland County, Michigan
Lakes of Michigan
Lakes of Waterford Township, Michigan