Pontiac Lake (Michigan)
| Pontiac Lake | |
|---|---|
  Pontiac Lake Location within the state of Michigan | |
| 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 |
Basin countries | United States |
| 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.
Contents
1 History
2 Largest Oakland County lakes
3 Fish
4 References
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:
Cass Lake (Waterford Twp.) 1,280 acres
Kent Lake (Milford Twp.) 1,200 acres
Orchard Lake (West Bloomfield Twp.) 795 acres
Walled Lake (Commerce Twp.) 670 acres- Pontiac Lake (White Lake Twp. and Waterford Twp) 640 acres
White Lake (White Lake Twp.) 540 acres
Sylvan Lake (Waterford Twp.) 532 acres
Lake Orion (Orion Twp.) 506 acres
Lake Angelus (Auburn Hills) 477 acres
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
^ "Oakland County MI Lakes - LakePlace.com". lakeplace.com. Retrieved 22 June 2016..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}
^ "Pontiac Lake, Oakland County, MI". www.michigandnr.com.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-15. Retrieved 2016-08-05.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "Outdoor Michigan : Pontiac Lake Boat Launch". outdoormichigan.org.
^ "Pontiac Lake, Michigan, USA Vacation Info - Lakelubbers".
^ "Map" (PDF). www.michigandnr.com.
^ Carp, Catfish, Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Smallmouth Bass, Sunfish, Walleye, Yellow Perch
