Crooked Lake is a lake that feeds the Crooked River. Located within Emmet County in the

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, it is the southwesternmost point of the recreational

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. This watercourse uses

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to connect Crooked Lake with Lake Huron at Cheboygan. The discharge of water from Crooked Lake is controlled by the Alanson Waterway Locks located near Alanson, Michigan. The lake is a remnant of the postglacial Lake Nipissing. Its convoluted shape is the outcome of the glacier-cut topography through which its water drains, which includes lateral moraines, recessional moraines, and at least one

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gouged by melting ice. Three small lakeside communities, Conway,

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, and Ponshewaing, reflect the historic operations of depots of the

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that once brought residents and visitors to and from the lake. Today the north shore of the lake is served by U.S. Highway 31, and a continuous strip of development joins together the road and lake.

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{{authority control Lakes of Michigan Lakes of Emmet County, Michigan Kettle lakes in the United States

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