Kent Lake (Michigan)
| Kent Lake | |
|---|---|
 | |
  Kent Lake Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Location | Oakland and Livingston County, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 42°31′11″N 83°39′09″W / 42.5198293°N 83.652542°W / 42.5198293; -83.652542Coordinates: 42°31′11″N 83°39′09″W / 42.5198293°N 83.652542°W / 42.5198293; -83.652542 |
| Type | reservoir[1] |
Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,200 acres (490 ha) |
| Max. depth | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Surface elevation | 879 feet (268 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Milford Township, Michigan |
Kent Lake is a 1,200-acre reservoir lake formed by damming the Huron River near its headwaters. Kent Lake is mostly located in Oakland County, Michigan in Milford and Lyon Townships, with a small portion including its dam located in Green Oak Township, Livingston County, Michigan.[2]
Conceived as a large recreational lake (it was a 70-acre natural lake prior to impoundment), Kent Lake was dammed in 1946 by the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority.[3] The current lake lies entirely within Kensington Metropark and Island Lake State Recreation Area. It has a maximum speed limit of 10 mph.[2]
Fish
Kent Lake fish include black crappie, bluegill and walleye.[2]
References
^ ab U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kent Lake (Michigan)
^ abc Jeffrey J. Braunscheidel (2007). "Status of the Fishery Resource Report Page 1 : Kent Lake : Oakland County, T02N R07E Sec 28, 31-33" (PDF). Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 1 September 2018.Huron River Watershed, last surveyed 2006
.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Organization History - Huron-Clinton Metroparks". Metroparks.com. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
