Dollar Lake (Independence Township, Michigan)

Dollar Lake is a lake along the main branch of the Clinton River.[2] The lake lies within Independence Township in Oakland County, Michigan.[3]

Dollar Lake
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Location of the lake in Michigan.
Dollar Lake
LocationOakland County, Michigan
Coordinates42°43′28″N 83°25′24″W
TypeLake
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. depth15 ft (4.6 m)
Surface elevation971 ft (296 m)[1]
SettlementsIndependence Township

Dollar Lake connects upstream with Middle Lake to the north and downstream (under a bridge over Dixie Highway) with Greens Lake to the west.[4]

Name

Dollar Lake was named so because it was shaped round like a silver dollar.[5]

Fish

Dollar Lake fish include Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and Perch.[6]

References
  1. "Dollar Lake". Mapcarta.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dollar Lake (Independence Township, Michigan)
  3. "Middle Lake - Oakland County Michigan - LakePlace.com". www.lakeplace.com.
  4. "Van Norman Lake (in Oakland County, MI)". Michigan.hometownlocator.com. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  5. "Naming names — lake names, that is - Joel On The Road". www.joelontheroad.com.
  6. "Dollar Lake Fishing near Clarkston, Michigan - HookandBullet.com". www.hookandbullet.com.
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